Surf Forecasts:
Stinky Bay surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, W swell with 759 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s 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 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stinky Bay in the next 16 days are 1.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7PM. 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stinky Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I've got the skinny on Stinky Bay for you. Let's be honest, this is a tough stretch.
Right out of the gate, we're looking at a long, lean period. The first good surf session is a long way off, so don't get your hopes up for the next week or so. The water temp is sitting at 67°, which is a solid 5° warmer than usual, so it's a bit of a tropical bath for this time of year.
The first time we see anything you'd even consider paddling out for is on Monday, September 7th, but it's a real mess. We've got a decent pulse of long-period groundswell from the W, with a period of 14 seconds and combined energy readings of 455 (moderate), but the wind is howling out of the WSW straight onshore, so it's gonna be a choppy, blown-out disaster. The swell picks up again on Monday afternoon with a big 5ft W swell, but the wind is cross-on, and the energy jumps to 1082 (strong), but it's just too rough to be any fun. That pattern of cross-on wind and poor surf conditions just keeps repeating.
The best of a bad bunch? It's a real stretch, but if you're desperate, you might look at Sunday morning, September 6th. The swell is small, only 2ft from the W, but it's a clean day with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SE, and the water is glassy. The energy is low at 68. It's not a standout, it's just the least bad option.
Honestly, Stinky Bay is a write-off for the first week. The wind is consistently against us, and the swell quality is just poor. The setup is a reef, so when the wind is on, it's gonna be a washing machine. After the middle of the month, the swell drops right off and the energy values fall to double-digits, but the wind finally turns favourable. The 18th and 19th of September are looking glassy and clean with offshore winds, but the swell is barely a ripple at 0.7ft to 1ft. There's just no wave energy to work with.
This is a classic case of a blank run. The forecasts are pretty consistent that there's just no good surf on the cards for the full 16-day window. We'll have to wait for a change in the weather pattern.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the W by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 349 | 329 | 271 | 268 | 150 | 68 | 43 | 99 | 338 | 737 | 690 | 441 | 484 | 480 | 310 | 333 | 191 | 146 | 96 | 261 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:25AM6.89m | 1:01PM6.66m | 1:51AM6.33m | 2:41PM6.39m | 3:39AM6.35m | 4:17PM6.76m | 5:01AM6.91m | 5:26PM7.47m | 5:58AM7.62m | 6:17PM8.20m | 6:44AM8.28m | 7:00PM8.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14PM2.06m | 6:47AM2.43m | 7:33PM2.59m | 8:20AM2.87m | 9:23PM2.68m | 10:10AM2.70m | 10:59PM2.14m | 11:29AM2.07m | 00:02AM1.38m | 12:23PM1.35m | 00:50AM0.68m | 1:07PM0.73m | 1:30AM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 18 | W 14 | W 13 | — | W 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | W 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 271 | 268 | 150 | 68 | 43 | 25 | 338 | 345 | — | 441 | 335 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | N 4 | E 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | — | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | 349 | 329 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 99 | 117 | 737 | 690 | — | 484 | 480 | 310 | 333 | 191 | 146 | 96 | 261 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 98 | 69 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 189 | 362 | 119 | 119 | 152 | 189 | 308 | 362 | 119 | 99 | 119 | 38 | 204 |
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