Surf Forecasts:
Stela Maris surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, ESE swell with 560 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stela Maris this week:
The surf forecast for Stela Maris over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stela Maris in the next 16 days are 1.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stela Maris over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
What’s up, it’s Rusty. Let’s talk Stela Maris, and I’ll keep it real with you. The next couple weeks look tough. The swell is mostly coming from the east and east-southeast, even though the break works best with a south swell. Wind is a problem too, almost always on or cross-onshore. Water temp is 80°, running about a degree warmer than usual for this time of year.
We get a little something on Friday, September 11th in the afternoon. There’s a 5ft swell from the ESE, but with a short 7-second period and a 15 mph east wind blowing cross-onshore, it’s a choppy, poor surf day. Not worth it.
Your one best shot is Saturday morning, September 12th. The wind goes glassy, just 3 mph out of the northeast. Swell drops to 4ft from the ESE, but the period improves to 8 seconds. Combined energy is moderate at 324, but the waves should be clean and glassy. That’s your session. It’s an intermediate break, and crowds are often, so get there early.
Everything after that Saturday morning is a slog. From Saturday afternoon all the way to Saturday, September 26th, it’s onshore winds and short-period junk. Swell ranges from 1ft to 5ft, mostly 6 to 10 seconds, but the wind kills it. Energy drops from moderate into weak, hitting as low as 67 by the end. A couple of those days have cross-shore winds, but the swell is tiny and bumpy.
Honestly, besides that one glassy morning on the 12th, this whole 16-day run is a dud. If the onshores keep up, this spot might be better suited for the kite crew than surfers. Forecasts can shift, so don’t write it off completely, but right now, it’s not looking good.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 193 | 150 | 173 | 172 | 178 | 212 | 197 | 197 | 167 | 140 | 180 | 176 | 205 | 204 | 182 | 560 | 356 | 286 | 227 | 169 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:37AM2.31m | 3:04PM2.13m | 3:26AM2.23m | 3:51PM2.08m | 4:17AM2.13m | 4:40PM2.04m | 5:12AM2.04m | 5:34PM1.99m | 6:09AM1.97m | 6:30PM1.97m | 7:08AM1.94m | 7:28PM1.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10PM0.11m | 8:40AM0.09m | 8:57PM0.15m | 9:27AM0.18m | 9:48PM0.20m | 10:17AM0.27m | 10:42PM0.25m | 11:11AM0.35m | 11:41PM0.29m | 12:10PM0.41m | 00:43AM0.31m | 1:11PM0.42m | 1:44AM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 11 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 93 | 150 | 173 | 172 | 178 | 212 | 197 | 197 | 167 | 25 | 180 | 176 | 14 | 177 | 52 | 49 | 63 | 286 | 47 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 15 | SSE 12 | ESE 12 | S 10 | S 14 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 33 | 81 | 78 | 75 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 60 | 68 | 4 | 48 | 13 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | E 15 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 54 | 86 | 73 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 19 | — | — | — | 14 | 17 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | E 6 |
| kJ | 193 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | — | — | 205 | 204 | 182 | 560 | 356 | 29 | 227 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 779 | 2 | 0 | 779 | 758 | 14 | 1153 | 184 | 779 | 758 | 758 | 758 | 1153 | 671 | 10 | 844 | 184 | 200 | 844 | 804 |
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