Surf Forecasts:
Stinky Bay surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, WNW swell with 215 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) 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 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stinky Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about Stinky Bay for the next couple of weeks.
First up, the water temperature is sitting at 67°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might get away with a slightly thinner suit.
Now, for the surf. Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak run. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing worthwhile on the cards. From now, right through until the morning of Tuesday the 20th of August, it’s all poor conditions. The swell stays tiny, mostly under 3ft, and the wind is all over the place—cross-off, cross-on, onshore. There’s a bit of a pulse around Thursday the 15th with some 3ft swell, but the wind is messy and the combined energy is weak (82-98). Not worth paddling out for.
The only time this place really gets interesting is on Thursday the 20th of August. That morning, we’ve got a 8ft swell rolling in from the WNW, with a combined energy reading of 744 – that’s strong wave energy. The wind is light from the NW, which is cross-on, but it’s light enough to keep it from getting too chopped up, and the afternoon cleans right up with a light cross-off breeze from the NNW. However, that 8ft is pushing it – this is a reef break, and at that size it’s really only for the experienced crew. Beginners, stay on the beach that day. The swell period is short at 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and quick, not the cleanest groundswell.
After that little spike, Friday the 21st sees the swell drop to 6ft with cleaner winds, but the combined energy is still substantial (635). The forecast calls it marginal, so don’t get your hopes up too high.
After that, it’s back to small, choppy, and onshore for the rest of the run into late August. Not much to write home about.
So, the standout is Thursday the 20th of August. If you’re an expert and you want some power, that’s your window. For everyone else, it’s a waiting game.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 5 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 13 | 12 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 89 | 144 | 123 | 89 | 81 | 56 | 43 | 82 | 94 | 54 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:26PM8.19m | 6:56AM8.23m | 7:15PM8.79m | 7:42AM8.69m | 7:59PM9.19m | 8:23AM8.95m | 8:40PM9.33m | 9:03AM8.98m | 9:18PM9.21m | 9:40AM8.79m | 9:55PM8.85m | 10:15AM8.41m | 10:31PM8.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:32PM1.40m | 1:02AM0.76m | 1:22PM0.80m | 1:49AM0.20m | 2:06PM0.37m | 2:31AM-0.12m | 2:46PM0.16m | 3:09AM-0.17m | 3:24PM0.18m | 3:46AM0.03m | 4:00PM0.43m | 4:20AM0.45m | 4:35PM0.85m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 13 | 5 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 89 | 144 | 123 | 89 | 81 | 56 | 43 | 82 | 94 | 54 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | NE 6 | W 7 | W 9 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | W 12 | W 7 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | — | W 7 | W 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 19 | 15 | — | 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 9 | 6 | 49 | 52 | 20 | 30 | 60 | 45 | 2 | — | 24 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 594 | 199 | 119 | 205 | 40 | 76 | 154 | 189 | 154 | 205 | 191 | 178 | 190 | 191 | 69 | 245 | 219 | 644 | 523 | 538 | 189 |
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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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