Surf Forecasts:
Stela Maris surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with 750 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period. 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 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 12PM. 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 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stela Maris over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Stela Maris over the next 16 days.
Honestly, the first week is pretty grim. From Friday the 17th right through to Tuesday the 22nd, the wind is hammering onshore – mostly SE to ESE, 9 to 19 mph – and the swell is all over the place, 4.3 ft to 7.5 ft, but with short periods around 8 seconds and combined energy values ranging from 333 to 963 (moderate). The surf is just poor, messy, no quality. You’d be wasting your time.
Then on Thursday the 23rd, we get a little window. The morning is glassy – wind from the east at just 3 mph, dead calm. Swell drops to 3.9 ft from the ESE, period 8 seconds, energy 202 (moderate). Nothing huge, but clean. That’s your best bet in the first week. Water temp is 79.3°F, about average for the time of year.
After that, it’s back to onshore junk through Friday and Saturday. Sunday the 25th morning goes glassy again with a tiny 3.0 ft ESE swell, but it’s weak (energy 110). Surfable but ordinary.
The real standout comes much later – Thursday the 30th of July. Morning sees a clean cross-off wind from the north at 6 mph, and a small 2.6 ft SSE swell with a long 15-second period. Combined energy 367 (moderate). That’s a groundswell, and with the light wind it’ll be smooth. A bit small, but the long period means proper shape – just watch out for it maybe breaking a bit too straight if it’s a beach break. Still, if you’ve got a longboard, that’s the session to aim for.
After that, it fades again. The last couple of days of July and into August are mostly onshore and small.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 963 | 584 | 383 | 400 | 363 | 517 | 704 | 616 | 477 | 250 | 336 | 307 | 439 | 338 | 367 | 333 | 293 | 202 | 202 | 212 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:57PM1.89m | 5:17AM2.09m | 6:01PM1.89m | 6:24AM2.07m | 7:04PM1.94m | 7:29AM2.08m | 8:03PM2.02m | 8:28AM2.12m | 8:55PM2.11m | 9:21AM2.16m | 9:42PM2.19m | 10:08AM2.19m | 10:25PM2.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:39PM0.42m | 11:26AM0.33m | 11:47PM0.44m | 12:33PM0.35m | 00:57AM0.40m | 1:37PM0.32m | 2:02AM0.31m | 2:33PM0.25m | 2:59AM0.19m | 3:23PM0.18m | 3:48AM0.09m | 4:09PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 584 | 383 | 400 | 363 | 107 | 68 | 616 | 338 | 250 | 336 | 307 | 439 | 338 | 367 | 333 | 293 | 202 | 202 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 10 | E 8 | S 15 | E 8 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 152 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 117 | 193 | 4 | 191 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 963 | 181 | 203 | — | 208 | 517 | 704 | 486 | 477 | — | 213 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 758 | 758 | 758 | 758 | 758 | 758 | 758 | 758 | 160 | 758 | 160 | 160 | 758 | 184 | 160 | 779 | 810 | 0 | 1153 | 769 |
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