Surf Forecasts:
Stela Maris surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, S swell with 401 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 (Aug 22) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) 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 0.5m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stela Maris over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s going on at Stela Maris over the next couple weeks.
Honestly, if you’re hoping for clean waves, you’ve got a long wait in front of you. The whole 16-day window is a real disappointment. Most days are hammered by onshore or cross-onshore wind, and the swell is tiny and weak. There isn’t one day that stands out as a good call. It’s a dry spell. Water temp is 79°, which is about normal for this time of year – nothing unusual there.
We start on Friday, August 21st, with a small 3ft ESE swell. The morning has a light offshore wind, so it’s clean but weak, with energy at 116. It’s surfable, but just barely. By the afternoon, the wind goes onshore and it’s not worth the paddle. Saturday the 22nd is even smaller at 2ft. The morning has a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is so weak you’ll be waiting forever for a ride. The afternoon is back to onshore junk.
From Sunday the 23rd all the way through the end of the month, it’s just one onshore, choppy day after another. There’s a bit of a push around August 28th with some long-period 15-second S swell, and the energy hits 451. That sounds promising, but the wind is onshore and messy. That long period would be magic at a point break or reef, but here it’s just a lumpy, windblown mess. Honestly, kites might be the only fun option during this stretch – the wind and chop are no good for a paddle board.
Into September, the story doesn’t change. Swell stays small, around 3ft to 5ft, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore almost every session. There’s a slight glimmer on the morning of September 1st with a light cross-shore breeze, but the swell is weak at 4ft and the wind picks up fast. By afternoon it’s a fresh 19 mph onshore wind. No good. The energy spikes again on September 2nd with 432, but again, it’s all blown out.
There’s no hidden gem here. It’s a tough call for anyone wanting to surf. Could the forecast change? Sure. But as it stands, Stela Maris is in a real funk.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | S 16 | S 18 | S 16 | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 101 | 78 | 70 | 36 | 43 | 35 | 38 | 43 | 32 | 27 | 19 | 103 | 110 | 159 | 174 | 162 | 322 | 203 | 401 | 338 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:51PM2.16m | 10:21AM2.13m | 10:36PM2.21m | 11:04AM2.16m | 11:19PM2.26m | 11:47AM2.18m | 00:01AM2.29m | 12:29PM2.18m | 00:44AM2.31m | 1:12PM2.17m | 1:27AM2.30m | 1:56PM2.14m | 2:13AM2.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:37PM0.22m | 4:03AM0.08m | 4:22PM0.17m | 4:47AM0.04m | 5:04PM0.14m | 5:29AM0.01m | 5:44PM0.12m | 6:10AM0.01m | 6:24PM0.12m | 6:51AM0.03m | 7:04PM0.14m | 7:32AM0.06m | 7:46PM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 101 | 78 | 70 | 36 | 36 | 24 | 29 | 43 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 103 | 110 | 126 | 85 | 90 | 119 | 125 | 104 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 11 | ENE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 |
| kJ | 17 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 31 | 61 | 159 | 174 | 106 | 322 | 203 | 401 | 338 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 7 | S 16 | — | S 19 | S 18 | — | S 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 21 | — | 62 | 162 | — | 158 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 36 | 28 | 43 | 35 | 38 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1177 | 804 | 0 | 1432 | 819 | 160 | 832 | 160 | 3 | 779 | 169 | 160 | 758 | 758 | 14 | 758 | 160 | 2 | 779 | 779 |
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