Surf Forecasts:
Suffolk Park surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 2,590 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Suffolk Park this week:
The surf forecast for Suffolk Park over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Suffolk Park in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Suffolk Park over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 116 | 97 | 64 | 62 | 41 | 467 | 1091 | 2590 | 1815 | 1685 | 990 | 573 | 445 | 157 | 207 | 172 | 79 | 48 | 57 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:46PM1.29m | 10:20AM1.43m | 10:20PM1.14m | 11:03AM1.36m | 10:58PM1.00m | 11:54AM1.29m | 11:46PM0.89m | 12:58PM1.22m | 1:01AM0.81m | 2:17PM1.20m | 2:42AM0.79m | 3:31PM1.25m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50PM0.21m | 3:53AM0.13m | 4:34PM0.32m | 4:24AM0.21m | 5:24PM0.43m | 4:59AM0.30m | 6:26PM0.52m | 5:44AM0.39m | 7:51PM0.57m | 6:49AM0.45m | 9:27PM0.54m | 8:16AM0.47m | 10:34PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 13 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | NE 13 | E 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 |
| kJ | 161 | 116 | 34 | 64 | 38 | 41 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 573 | 445 | 157 | 207 | 172 | 79 | 48 | 57 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 10 | SSE 11 | E 6 | E 12 | SSE 10 | E 14 | S 17 | — | NE 13 | — | — | E 12 | NE 12 | SE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 2 | 97 | 16 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 5 | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 91 | 59 | 103 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 15 | E 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 16 | NE 16 | S 19 | SSE 18 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 46 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | — | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NNW 4 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 22 | — | 3 | 62 | 25 | 467 | 1091 | 2590 | 1815 | 1685 | 990 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 59 | 0 | 43 | 235 | 6 | 262 | 1325 | 223 | 6 | 268 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 438 | 0 | 16 | 909 | 20 |
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