Swansea Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.09° S 151.66° E

Swansea Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 9 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Swansea Beach sea temperature is
17.5°C
0.8° 

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


Swansea Beach surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, S swell with 1,160 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Swansea Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Swansea Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Swansea Beach in the next 16 days are 1.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Wed 26th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Best Surf 1AM (Mon 31st Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 18s
Most Powerful 7AM (Mon 31st Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swansea Beach over the next 16 days.


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