Surf Forecasts:
Stela Maris surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, SE swell with 1,356 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SE 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. 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 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) 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 0.9m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stela Maris over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, Stela Maris is the only break in the picture, and honestly, it’s a frustrating run. The first proper surf on the table is Sunday morning, the 12th of July. You’ve got a 4ft SE swell rolling in with a long 12-second period, and a light cross-offshore NNE breeze at 6 mph. That’s proper clean, and the water is sitting at 79°, about normal for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate at 364, so there’s some push. This is the standout – the only real window where it all lines up. It’s an intermediate spot, consistent, but crowds are likely, so get in early.
After that Sunday morning, it goes downhill fast. The wind swings onshore for the afternoon and stays that way for the next couple of weeks. Monday morning, the 13th, is clean but small – 3ft SSE – and the energy drops to 166. It’s surfable, but ordinary. By Tuesday, the 14th, it’s barely 2ft, and the energy is a weak 59. Not worth paddling out.
Then things get messy. Wednesday the 15th sees a jump in size to 8ft, but it’s a short-period 8-second windswell, and the wind is howling cross-on at 22 mph. The energy is a moderate 637, but the surface will be lumpy and blown out. This is only for the hardcore, and even then, it’s not fun. That same pattern of onshore wind and choppy conditions hangs around through the rest of the week and into the next. There’s a couple of days with 7ft to 8ft swell on the 17th and 18th, but the wind is all over it, and the reports are poor. The energy gets high – 2370 and 2207 – but it’s wasted on the messy wind.
The second week is a write-off. From the 19th of July onwards, it’s a long stretch of 3ft to 6ft onshore slop, with short period swells of 8 seconds. The energy stays moderate, between 200 and 400, but the wind is never right. The only glimmer is Sunday the 26th of July, when the wind drops to a near-calm 3 mph, but it’s still cross-on and the swell is a weak 5ft at 8 seconds. It’s marginal at best.
So, the bottom line: get out there Sunday morning, the 12th, for the best chance. After that, it’s a long wait for a clean wave. The forecast could change, but as it stands, it’s a classic case of one good session and then crickets.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 336 | 251 | 239 | 157 | 123 | 78 | 52 | 27 | 566 | 637 | 469 | 299 | 273 | 785 | 1065 | 750 | 1264 | 830 | 1280 | 1213 | 508 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:46PM2.28m | 00:55AM2.33m | 1:28PM2.21m | 1:36AM2.31m | 2:13PM2.12m | 2:22AM2.27m | 3:01PM2.02m | 3:13AM2.21m | 3:56PM1.94m | 4:12AM2.15m | 4:57PM1.89m | 5:17AM2.09m | 6:01PM1.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM0.05m | 6:59AM-0.13m | 7:15PM0.10m | 7:44AM-0.08m | 7:58PM0.17m | 8:32AM0.02m | 8:45PM0.26m | 9:24AM0.14m | 9:38PM0.35m | 10:22AM0.25m | 10:39PM0.42m | 11:26AM0.33m | 11:47PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 336 | 251 | 239 | 157 | 123 | 78 | 43 | 39 | 26 | 18 | 90 | 299 | 273 | 785 | — | 750 | 957 | 830 | 749 | 603 | 508 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | E 8 | ENE 5 | S 20 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 9 | — | 5 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 52 | 27 | 44 | — | 11 | 18 | 17 | 63 | — | — | 93 | — | 178 | 215 | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | S 21 | S 13 | S 18 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | — | S 16 | S 13 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 9 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NNW 2 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | S 3 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SE 11 | E 7 | SE 11 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 37 | — | 5 | 566 | 637 | 469 | 290 | 259 | — | 1065 | 89 | 1264 | 143 | 1280 | 1213 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 779 | 164 | 0 | 1744 | 8 | 637 | 1153 | 671 | 671 | 844 | 758 | 758 | 758 | 758 | 758 | 758 | 758 | 671 | 758 | 160 |
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