Surf Forecasts:
Stinky Bay surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, WSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 11s period, WSW swell with 7,762 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW 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 (Aug 22) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 6.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 20ft (6.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stinky Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Stinky Bay.
Right now, the surf is tiny and not worth paddling out for, with a small 2ft of WNW swell and only 88 units of energy. It’s clean on Saturday morning with that light offshore, but there’s just not enough push. The first few days are mostly a write-off: the swell drops even further Sunday and Monday, while the wind howls offshore so hard you’ll struggle to paddle into the ankle-biters.
We’ve got a big gap of nothing really surfable for several days after that. The wind switches around mid-week, but the waves are just too small or the wind is on it. Thursday the 27th of August will see a massive jump in size – 10ft of WSW swell and over 1000 units of energy – but that’s cross-onshore and way too big for Stinky Bay. That day is for experts only, if anyone is silly enough, and even then the conditions are messy. The run of poor conditions continues right through into the first days of September, with onshore wind or lumpy cross-onshore stuff ruining any decent swell that comes through.
The only real standout, and it’s a good one, comes on Wednesday the 2nd of September. That morning, you’ll find 4ft of clean, lined-up swell from the west, with a light cross-off breeze and over 300 units of energy. It’s clean and has some push. By the afternoon, it gets even better: the wind goes completely glassy, the swell ticks up to 5ft, and energy hits 407. This is the window to aim for – clean, surfable waves with a bit of grunt. Crowds are likely though, as it’s often busy. Saturday the 5th of September has a marginal shot with 6ft and a clean cross-off, but the swell direction isn’t ideal and the period is short, so it won’t be as good as that Wednesday.
To be honest, the 16-day run is mostly flat or ugly, but that one Wednesday window is a true diamond in the rough. Get on it if you can.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the ENE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 4 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | S 7 | WSW 11 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 33 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 1026 | 977 | 257 | 800 | 7762 | 1405 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:35PM5.67m | 3:33AM5.55m | 4:16PM5.82m | 4:57AM5.90m | 5:22PM6.33m | 5:51AM6.45m | 6:08PM6.95m | 6:30AM7.05m | 6:44PM7.57m | 7:04AM7.63m | 7:17PM8.14m | 7:36AM8.14m | 7:48PM8.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM3.40m | 9:02PM3.45m | 9:52AM3.48m | 10:51PM3.20m | 11:20AM3.06m | 11:54PM2.63m | 12:12PM2.48m | 00:37AM1.99m | 12:50PM1.88m | 1:12AM1.38m | 1:24PM1.33m | 1:43AM0.86m | 1:55PM0.89m | 2:14AM0.47m | |||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 5 | WNW 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 67 | 33 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 66 | 22 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 11 | 22 | — | — | 257 | 69 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | W 9 | WNW 6 | W 13 | W 11 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 | N 4 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | SSW 4 | WSW 8 | W 9 | SSW 4 | S 7 | WSW 11 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 15 | 21 | 35 | 66 | 95 | 52 | 3 | — | — | — | 20 | — | 28 | 1026 | 977 | 22 | 800 | 7762 | 1405 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 242 | 241 | 195 | 241 | 242 | 201 | 66 | 98 | 55 | 119 | 189 | 200 | 189 | 2 | 152 | 119 | 172 | 172 | 362 | 152 |
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The above surf forecast table for Stinky Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Stinky Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Stinky Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Stinky Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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