Surf Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.70° S 57.77° W

Surf Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Surf Bay sea temperature is
5.0° C
0.1° 

Surf Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 12PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (20 Aug)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (20 Aug)10ft (3.0m)10s

Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sat night).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
8
3
SSW
9
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
2.5
S
10
3
S
10
3
S
10
3
S
10
3
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
10
4.5
SSW
11
5
S
12
6
S
13
6
S
14
6
S
13
5.5
SSE
13
5
SSE
12
4.5
SSE
12
4.5
SSE
12
4
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
452
389
891
1528
1815
1530
1412
1586
1760
1680
1608
2039
4153
7322
11713
13585
12960
9909
7306
5990
5171
4148
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
50
SW
50
SW
55
SW
50
SW
45
SW
40
SW
50
SSW
50
SSW
45
SW
45
SW
65
WSW
70
SW
70
SSW
70
SSW
70
S
65
S
60
S
55
S
55
S
50
S
50
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:33AM1.37m
1:30AM1.17m
12:36PM1.34m
3:16AM1.15m
1:58PM1.36m
Low Tide
5:05AM0.90m
6:36PM0.60m
6:06AM0.99m
8:14PM0.60m
7:46AM1.02m
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:52
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:57
5:58
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
1
1
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
0
1
Feels °C
-6
-9
-10
-10
-10
-8
-8
-10
-9
-8
-7
-10
-13
-15
-15
-18
-17
-16
-15
-13
-13
-12
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