Surf Forecasts:
Surfers surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,756 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Surfers this week:
The surf forecast for Surfers over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Surfers in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surfers over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | ENE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 119 | 162 | 80 | 143 | 98 | 57 | 99 | 163 | 116 | 76 | 140 | 1020 | 1830 | 2756 | 1597 | 827 | 528 | 372 | 505 | 457 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:05AM1.35m | 8:49PM1.41m | 9:22AM1.20m | 10:32PM1.30m | 11:42AM1.17m | 00:36AM1.35m | 1:26PM1.32m | 1:52AM1.49m | 2:25PM1.53m | 2:43AM1.65m | 3:10PM1.72m | 3:24AM1.77m | 3:49PM1.88m | 4:01AM1.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:17PM0.49m | 3:16AM0.63m | 3:39PM0.64m | 5:15AM0.68m | 5:52PM0.66m | 7:06AM0.57m | 7:31PM0.52m | 8:10AM0.39m | 8:30PM0.35m | 8:55AM0.22m | 9:16PM0.20m | 9:33AM0.07m | 9:55PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 120 | 121 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 87 | 140 | 132 | 123 | 87 | 58 | 42 | 61 | 83 | 827 | 528 | 355 | 505 | 457 | 595 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | E 10 | SSW 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 31 | 162 | 80 | 35 | 98 | 57 | 99 | 13 | 116 | 76 | 140 | — | — | — | 164 | 134 | 134 | 372 | 194 | 145 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 10 | SE 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SSW 12 | S 24 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 119 | 17 | 8 | 143 | 24 | 9 | 45 | 24 | 46 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 110 | 276 | 166 | 186 | 11 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 60 | 58 | — | — | — | 13 | 163 | 111 | 36 | 50 | 1020 | 1830 | 2756 | 1597 | — | — | — | 623 | 320 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 0 | 35 | 250 | 27 | 124 | 2591 | 634 | 768 | 269 | 32 | 86 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 934 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Surfers provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Surfers can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Surfers 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 (Surfers) 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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