Surf Forecasts:
Sunnyside Bay surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, N swell with 600 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sunnyside Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Sunnyside Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sunnyside Bay in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sunnyside Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | ESE 6 | N 9 | W 4 | NW 5 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 65 | 25 | 487 | 470 | 291 | 142 | 70 | 44 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 35 | 71 | 64 | 60 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:10PM2.74m | 5:23AM2.87m | 6:06PM2.63m | 6:29AM2.71m | 7:15PM2.56m | 7:51AM2.64m | 8:35PM2.59m | 9:18AM2.69m | 9:50PM2.76m | 10:34AM2.86m | 10:53PM3.01m | 11:35AM3.06m | 11:46PM3.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.59m | 11:05PM0.90m | 11:44AM0.77m | 00:06AM1.01m | 12:54PM0.94m | 1:30AM1.06m | 2:23PM1.01m | 3:05AM0.95m | 3:48PM0.94m | 4:24AM0.69m | 4:54PM0.78m | 5:26AM0.38m | 5:47PM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 65 | 25 | 6 | — | 291 | 142 | 70 | 44 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 35 | 71 | 64 | 60 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | W 3 | — | SE 7 | W 3 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | SW 2 | W 4 | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 487 | 470 | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 45 | 30 | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 51 | 562 | 200 | 149 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 115 | 360 | 99 | 53 | 51 | 106 | 106 | 663 | 627 | 299 | 176 | 165 | 17 |
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