Swansea Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.12° S 148.08° E

Swansea Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Swansea Point sea temperature is
13.3°C
1.1° 

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


How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 12PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
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)
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
57
56
85
31
49
47
42
27
20
8
36
222
213
221
199
193
191
281
435
473
363
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
0
WNW
5
W
5
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:46AM0.81m
5:52PM1.12m
7:26AM0.84m
6:36PM1.14m
8:03AM0.88m
7:20PM1.14m
Low Tide
11:32AM0.58m
1:03AM0.24m
12:21PM0.56m
1:40AM0.22m
1:10PM0.53m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:36
 mm
Temp °C
11
13
15
15
13
11
10
9
10
11
11
12
11
9
9
8
8
12
16
16
11
11
Feels °C
10
12
13
13
11
8
7
3
4
6
4
6
7
6
6
6
6
10
13
13
7
7
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