Surf Forecasts:
Stela Maris surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, SE swell with 632 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE 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 (Jul 08) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stela Maris in the next 16 days are 1.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stela Maris over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, taking a look at the local surf outlook. We’ve got Stela Maris on the radar, and honestly, it’s a bit of a slow burner this week but there are a couple of golden windows to get excited about.
The immediate start is pretty flat and wind-affected, so we’re waiting until the weekend for any real action. Wednesday the 8th starts off with a tiny, clean 2.6 ft groundswell from the SSE with glassy morning conditions, but the tide and onshore kick in quick – that’s a tease, not a session. Then we hit a long, frustrating lull from Thursday the 9th through to Friday the 10th where the onshore wind just ruins everything; the swell builds a bit to 3.6 ft to 3.9 ft but with a light onshore breeze, it’s choppy and messy, not worth paddling out.
Now, here’s the standout: Saturday morning, the 11th of July. That’s the one to mark on your calendar. The swell is pushing 4.6 ft from the SE with a solid 13-second period – proper groundswell with some grunt (moderate to strong combined energy of 648). The wind is light from the NNW, giving a cross-offshore flow that will keep the faces clean. The wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions,” and I’m feeling it. This is the best of the whole outlook. It’s intermediate-friendly at that size, but the longer period means the sets will have some punch and the lulls between sets will make paddling out a bit easier. Isolated, quality waves.
After that, Sunday the 12th through the middle of the following week sees the swell drop and the easterly wind lock back in onshore or cross-onshore, making everything ordinary at best. Monday the 13th morning has a brief moment with 2.6 ft and some offshore wind from the NW, but it’s tiny and the energy is weak (161). Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th have a slight bump up to 2.6-3.0 ft, but again, the onshore wind kills it. There’s a slim chance on the morning of the 23rd of July – a later call – with 2.6 ft from the SSE and a nice cross-offshore breeze from the north that could clean it up, but that’s second week and less certain. The water temp is about average for the time of year at Stela Maris, nothing unusual.
Overall, if you’re after the best, you aim for Saturday the 11th. The rest of the window is mostly blown out or too weak to get excited about. It’s a classic case of picking your moment and being ready when that window opens.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 179 | 167 | 303 | 347 | 336 | 335 | 335 | 222 | 632 | 632 | 488 | 311 | 287 | 282 | 247 | 160 | 123 | 78 | 51 | 63 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:26PM2.13m | 9:46AM2.23m | 10:13PM2.21m | 10:35AM2.29m | 10:56PM2.28m | 11:20AM2.33m | 11:37PM2.32m | 12:03PM2.32m | 00:16AM2.33m | 12:46PM2.28m | 00:55AM2.33m | 1:28PM2.21m | 1:36AM2.31m | 2:13PM2.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.26m | 3:48PM0.14m | 4:09AM0.12m | 4:32PM0.07m | 4:52AM-0.00m | 5:14PM0.03m | 5:34AM-0.09m | 5:54PM0.03m | 6:16AM-0.14m | 6:34PM0.05m | 6:59AM-0.13m | 7:15PM0.10m | 7:44AM-0.08m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 6 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 30 | 179 | 167 | 303 | 347 | 336 | 335 | 335 | 222 | 632 | 632 | 488 | 311 | 287 | 282 | 247 | 160 | 123 | 78 | 66 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 13 | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | SSE 10 | E 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 190 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 33 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 51 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 19 | SE 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 9 | S 11 | — | E 4 | S 20 | S 19 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | 77 | 47 | 45 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | — | 1 | 8 | 7 | 39 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 3 | — | ENE 4 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 48 | 80 | 132 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 844 | 184 | 169 | 844 | 804 | 671 | 758 | 2 | 0 | 844 | 184 | 1 | 758 | 1 | 0 | 779 | 779 | 0 | 844 |
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