Surf Forecasts:
Surf Beach surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 19s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 19s period, SW swell with 8,501 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Surf Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Surf Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Surf Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with the lowdown on Surf Beach for the next couple of weeks.
The first few days are a bit slow, with nothing much to write home about. It’s not until Friday, August 7th that things start to get interesting. Friday morning we’ve got a clean 4ft SW groundswell, with a 15-second period pushing some decent energy through the water. The wind is a cross-off from the WNW. But the real gem is Friday afternoon: the swell stays at 4ft from the SW, the period is still a solid 15 seconds, the energy is strong, and the wind goes glassy – dead calm from the ENE. That’s the session to aim for, with clean lines and not too much crowd hassle.
Saturday the 8th still has a good 4ft SW swell with strong offshore winds, but it’s not quite as clean as Friday.
Heads up for Monday the 10th: the swell jumps to a massive 12ft from the SW, with a 19-second period and incredibly strong energy. That’s way too big for this break, so it’s expert-only, if anyone’s game.
The second week is more mixed. Waves are generally between 4ft and 7ft from the SW, but the wind is often cross or cross-off, making for some lumpy conditions. The best of that week looks like Saturday the 15th: a clean 6ft SW swell with a cross-off breeze and solid energy. That’s a good, solid session for experienced surfers.
So, lock in Friday the 7th afternoon. The water's about average for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable in a spring suit.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Sat night, near gales from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 150 | 175 | 155 | 311 | 820 | 799 | 453 | 813 | 611 | 598 | 322 | 212 | 593 | 8501 | 4761 | 1943 | 836 | 632 | 480 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:44AM2.08m | 4:36PM2.16m | 5:29AM2.10m | 5:12PM2.14m | 6:19AM2.09m | 5:52PM2.10m | 7:15AM2.05m | 6:39PM2.05m | 8:19AM2.00m | 7:37PM1.98m | 9:31AM1.98m | 8:48PM1.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM0.28m | 10:37AM0.61m | 11:04PM0.19m | 11:19AM0.70m | 11:45PM0.13m | 12:04PM0.81m | 00:33AM0.11m | 12:56PM0.92m | 1:28AM0.13m | 1:58PM1.01m | 2:32AM0.17m | 3:12PM1.05m | 3:43AM0.22m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | ESE 9 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 136 | 175 | 155 | 311 | 820 | 799 | 453 | 813 | 611 | 598 | 322 | 212 | 480 | 9 | 2001 | 1943 | 836 | 632 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 20 | — | SSW 18 | — | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SW 23 |
| kJ | 150 | 93 | 49 | 130 | 73 | 361 | 437 | — | — | — | 50 | 111 | 593 | — | 104 | — | 2 | 4 | 188 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 18 | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 5 | SSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 9 | 9 | 31 | — | 35 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | NW 2 | NW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | SW 19 | SW 17 | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 43 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 123 | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 8501 | 4761 | — | 4 | 12 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 71 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 72 | 88 | 81 | 10 |
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