Surf Forecasts:
Sugar Shack surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, E swell with 131 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sugar Shack this week:
The surf forecast for Sugar Shack over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sugar Shack in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sugar Shack over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the E by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 13 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 61 | 124 | 109 | 92 | 80 | 131 | 45 | 46 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:42PM2.41m | 10:14AM2.44m | 10:24PM2.31m | 10:57AM2.38m | 11:07PM2.19m | 11:41AM2.30m | 11:52PM2.08m | 12:27PM2.23m | 00:40AM1.98m | 1:16PM2.17m | 1:30AM1.91m | 2:08PM2.13m | 2:23AM1.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:47PM0.02m | 4:01AM0.04m | 4:32PM0.12m | 4:40AM0.12m | 5:16PM0.24m | 5:18AM0.22m | 5:59PM0.37m | 5:57AM0.33m | 6:44PM0.49m | 6:38AM0.43m | 7:33PM0.59m | 7:24AM0.51m | 8:27PM0.65m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | E 14 | E 6 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 16 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 10 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 9 | E 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 4 | S 5 | S 4 | WNW 2 | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | NNE 3 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 61 | 124 | 109 | 92 | 80 | 131 | 4 | 46 | 17 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1507 | 184 | 1 | 655 | 198 | 196 | 835 | 196 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 936 | 216 | 216 | 278 | 826 | 650 | 799 | 693 | 242 |
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The above surf forecast table for Sugar Shack provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Sugar Shack can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Sugar Shack 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 (Sugar Shack) 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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