Surf Forecasts:
Stela Maris surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with 334 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. 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 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stela Maris over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the full 16-day look at Stela Maris. Let’s be straight with you – this stretch is a tough one. We’ve got a real long gap of nothing good at the start and then a few flickers later, but nothing that’s going to get your heart racing.
The combined swell energy stays weak to moderate throughout, sitting between 92 and 434, and with the swell coming mostly from the ESE at a short period of 8 seconds, it’s just not packing any punch. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
The first real chance of anything decent doesn’t show up until Wednesday morning, August 5th. That morning, the wind goes glassy, the air is clear, and we get a 4 ft ESE swell with a combined energy of 288. It’s small, but the glassy conditions will make it clean. The score is low, and it’s really just a marginal option. The best part of the whole forecast is that Wednesday morning session. Get it while you can because after that, it’s back to the grind.
For the rest of the first week, it’s mostly poor surf with onshore or cross-onshore winds. Thursday the 6th is marginal in the morning but then dies. Friday the 7th has a little cross-offshore wind in the morning, keeping things clean, but the swell is tiny at 3 ft and the energy is weak at 159. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.
Then we hit a complete dead zone from Saturday the 8th all the way through to the end of the forecast. Every single session is rated as poor surf conditions. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell stays small and weak. The combined energy drops right down, hitting 92 by Wednesday the 19th. The swell direction does shift to the south around the 15th and 16th, with a longer period of 13 to 16 seconds, but the size is only 2 ft to 3 ft, and the wind is still messy. That long-period south swell would be better for a point or a reef, but at Stela Maris, which is an exposed beach, it’s just not going to do much.
So, the honest truth? There’s really only one standout: Wednesday morning, August 5th. Glassy, clean, small but rideable. The rest of the 16 days is a write-off. If you’re desperate, you can check Friday the 7th morning, but don’t expect much. This is a pretty blank run for the area.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 233 | 323 | 306 | 217 | 151 | 142 | 176 | 147 | 123 | 115 | 115 | 123 | 155 | 135 | 106 | 72 | 72 | 168 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:25AM2.06m | 7:59PM2.01m | 8:24AM2.11m | 8:52PM2.08m | 9:19AM2.16m | 9:41PM2.15m | 10:10AM2.21m | 10:27PM2.22m | 10:58AM2.24m | 11:11PM2.28m | 11:43AM2.24m | 11:53PM2.32m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:50AM0.44m | 1:28PM0.35m | 1:53AM0.35m | 2:25PM0.29m | 2:49AM0.23m | 3:17PM0.22m | 3:40AM0.11m | 4:04PM0.16m | 4:27AM0.01m | 4:48PM0.12m | 5:12AM-0.07m | 5:30PM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 233 | 323 | 306 | 217 | 151 | 127 | 176 | 147 | 123 | 115 | 115 | 123 | 134 | 135 | 40 | 32 | 55 | 10 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | E 14 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 55 | 85 | 73 | 133 | 142 | 92 | 56 | 41 | 29 | 20 | 23 | 67 | 56 | 49 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SE 15 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 28 | 43 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 24 | 48 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 8 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 155 | 97 | 106 | 72 | 72 | 168 | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 200 | 200 | 758 | 90 | 0 | 758 | 184 | 7 | 758 | 862 | 0 | 1179 | 1151 | 1 | 1179 | 1193 | 200 | 779 | 2 |
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