Surf Forecasts:
Stinky Bay surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, W swell with 309 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stinky Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Stinky Bay in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stinky Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me level with you: the next 16 days at Stinky Bay are looking pretty rough. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions ahead, so let’s break it down.
Right now, the first few days of the outlook are a real struggle. Monday morning, August 3rd, we’ve got a tiny 0.5m (2ft) west swell with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is a weak 38. The wind is glassy from the south at 5 km/h (3 mph), which is beautiful, but there’s just not enough swell to do anything with it. The water temp is about average for this time of year. That window of clean conditions doesn’t hold – by afternoon the wind shifts and we’re into cross-shore junk.
Tuesday through to the end of the first week, we see a slight bump in swell. Wednesday morning, August 5th, we get up to 1.6m (5ft) from the west, with a period of 8 seconds and combined energy hitting 290. That’s moderate energy, but the wind is onshore straight from the WSW at 30 km/h (19 mph). That’s going to be a lumpy, messy mess. Not worth paddling out unless you’ve got a kite.
From Thursday, August 6th, the swell drops back below 1m (3ft) and the wind stays mostly cross-onshore or cross-shore, keeping the surface choppy. The water is still about average temp. There’s a bit of a clean spell on Sunday, August 9th, with a cross-offshore breeze from the north-northeast, but the swell is only 0.3m (1ft). That’s barely a ripple.
The second week, from August 10th onward, we get some offshore winds – finally! – but the swell is laughable. Monday, August 10th morning, we have 0.3m (1ft) from the west-northwest, with a 20 km/h (12 mph) offshore wind from the east-northeast. The water is clean, but the combined energy is a measly 15. You’d be floating on a lake. That pattern hangs around for a few days: small, clean, but tiny. By Thursday, August 13th, we’re back to cross-onshore winds and zero swell.
The last few days, from August 15th to the 18th, the swell is virtually non-existent – 0.1m (0.3ft) with combined energy in the single digits. The wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, and the water is choppy. There’s literally nothing to recommend here.
Bottom line: Stinky Bay is a write-off for the entire 16-day window. No standouts, no real swell, and the wind is either wrong or the swell is too small. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s not unusual when the west swell window shuts down. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, maybe take up golf.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 35 | 23 | 33 | 69 | 127 | 290 | 309 | 196 | 132 | 86 | 60 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:12AM8.24m | 10:26PM8.37m | 10:49AM8.05m | 11:06PM8.05m | 11:31AM7.72m | 11:51PM7.60m | 12:21PM7.29m | 00:49AM7.09m | 1:26PM6.87m | 2:06AM6.68m | 2:51PM6.68m | 3:38AM6.64m | 4:18PM6.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM0.71m | 4:29PM1.04m | 4:50AM0.91m | 5:06PM1.27m | 5:28AM1.23m | 5:47PM1.60m | 6:13AM1.66m | 6:39PM2.00m | 7:10AM2.13m | 7:47PM2.37m | 8:28AM2.49m | 9:19PM2.48m | 10:04AM2.47m | 10:54PM2.12m | |||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 38 | 35 | 23 | 33 | 69 | — | — | — | — | 132 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 5 | N 3 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | N 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | SW 3 | — | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | N 3 | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 127 | 290 | 309 | 196 | — | 86 | 60 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 189 | 119 | 489 | 119 | 204 | 638 | 119 | 191 | 648 | 190 | 205 | 478 | 558 | 205 | 635 | 203 | 208 | 205 | 201 | 201 |
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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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