Surf Forecasts:
Stinky Bay surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, W swell with 499 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stinky Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Stinky Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stinky Bay in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stinky Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Stinky Bay has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, it's a pretty bleak run of surf coming up. The 16-day window is almost entirely filled with poor surf conditions, and I'm not seeing any real standouts that would get me excited. The water temperature is sitting at 68°F right now, which is 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that's very unusual and a real treat for a late summer swim.
The first real chance of anything surfable doesn't come until Saturday, the 5th of September. We'll see a bit of a pulse from the west-northwest on Saturday morning, with waves around 3ft, a 9-second period, and light offshore winds from the east-northeast. That combo gives us clean, gentle offshore conditions, which is a major positive. The combined swell energy is weak at 137, so it's not powerful, but it's surfable. The swell direction is coming from the west-northwest, which is a bit off the optimum west, but it's all we've got.
After that, conditions drop right back off. Sunday the 6th of September morning has a small 2ft west swell with clean offshore winds, but the energy is very weak at 60. By Sunday afternoon, it's fading fast. Then from Monday the 7th through to the end of the run, it's all cross-onshore winds, messy conditions, and tiny waves.
There's a bit of a bump in size around Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th of September, with west-northwest swell pushing 5ft to 5ft, but the wind is howling at 25-37 mph from the southwest and west-southwest, making it a complete mess. That kind of setup, with strong onshore wind and a beach break, looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The last week of the forecast is a total write-off, with waves dropping to 0.3ft to 1ft and barely any energy. There's a long gap of nothing but tiny, weak surf from about the 12th of September onwards.
So, the only real window is Saturday morning, the 5th of September. It's small, clean, and surfable, but don't expect any barrels. If you're a beginner, the 3ft waves are fine, but don't bother after that. For the rest of the 16 days, you're better off finding something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 776 | 499 | 217 | 127 | 74 | 48 | 45 | 200 | 114 | 101 | 142 | 213 | 239 | 211 | 135 | 103 | 87 | 60 | 42 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross |
High Tide | 9:25PM9.00m | 9:44AM8.76m | 10:01PM8.73m | 10:21AM8.43m | 10:40PM8.26m | 11:02AM7.92m | 11:26PM7.61m | 11:52AM7.28m | 00:25AM6.89m | 1:01PM6.66m | 1:51AM6.33m | 2:41PM6.39m | 3:39AM6.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:47AM0.32m | 4:02PM0.58m | 4:21AM0.65m | 4:38PM0.94m | 4:59AM1.15m | 5:20PM1.45m | 5:45AM1.78m | 6:14PM2.06m | 6:47AM2.43m | 7:33PM2.59m | 8:20AM2.87m | 9:23PM2.68m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 13 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 499 | 217 | 127 | 74 | 48 | 45 | — | 114 | 101 | 142 | 4 | — | 211 | 135 | 103 | 87 | 60 | 42 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | N 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 776 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 200 | — | — | — | 213 | 239 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 59 | 38 | 6 | 119 | 221 | 119 | 119 | 221 | 99 | 191 | 204 | 179 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 190 |
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