Surf Forecasts:
Sul surf forecast from 26 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 29 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 3 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with 277 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 29 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sul this week:
The surf forecast for Sul over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sul in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 03) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 29th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 29th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sat 3rd Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sul over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 120 | 97 | 97 | 120 | 87 | 97 | 120 | 92 | 74 | 41 | 57 | 52 | 81 | 77 | 69 | 127 | 237 | 222 | 209 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:20AM2.03m | 3:34PM1.92m | 3:57AM2.04m | 4:10PM1.90m | 4:35AM2.00m | 4:47PM1.83m | 5:17AM1.90m | 5:28PM1.73m | 6:02AM1.75m | 6:14PM1.59m | 6:56AM1.57m | 7:13PM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08PM-0.08m | 9:31AM-0.03m | 9:43PM-0.11m | 10:08AM-0.00m | 10:20PM-0.10m | 10:46AM0.07m | 10:59PM-0.03m | 11:27AM0.19m | 11:42PM0.08m | 12:12PM0.34m | 00:32AM0.24m | 1:08PM0.51m | 1:39AM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 120 | 120 | 97 | 97 | 5 | 14 | 97 | 1 | 92 | 74 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 33 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 11 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | — |
| kJ | 35 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 17 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 13 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | — | E 8 | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 120 | 87 | — | 120 | — | 3 | 26 | 57 | 52 | 81 | 77 | 69 | 127 | 237 | 222 | 209 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 557 | 538 | 538 | 538 | 557 | 603 | 1115 | 26 | 0 | 1115 | 26 | 970 | 932 | 928 | 212 | 557 | 538 | 212 | 930 | 449 |
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Information about the Sul Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Sul provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Sul can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Sul 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 (Sul) 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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