Telescopes Surf Break

Lat Long: 2.05° S 99.55° E

Telescopes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Telescopes sea temperature is
30.0° C
0.7° 

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


Telescopes surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,305 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Telescopes this week:

The surf forecast for Telescopes over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Telescopes in the next 16 days are 1.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (WIB) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Wed 8th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 15s
Best Surf 7AM (Wed 8th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 7AM (Fri 10th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 16s

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


Alright, Rusty here. Let's look at what we've got on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

We're looking at a solid run of surf coming through, starting on Tuesday, July 7th. The swell builds in with moderate wave energy (756) and sets up nicely with a clean, glassy surface. The water's sitting at 86°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing to worry about there.

The standout period kicks off on Wednesday, July 8th morning. The swell bumps up to 5.2ft from the SSW, with the period holding at a solid 15 seconds on a groundswell. The wave energy jumps into the strong range (1209) and with an offshore ESE breeze, it's going to be clean and powerful. This is for the experienced crew only at that size, but it's the best on offer. That same energy carries through Thursday, July 9th, with still clean conditions, though a touch more wind.

Friday, July 10th and Saturday, July 11th see the swell dip slightly to 4.9ft and 4.3ft, but the quality holds with cross-offshore winds through the mornings. Energy stays moderate to strong. Sunday, July 12th sees a drop to 3.3ft with glassy conditions – a good option for a wider range of surfers if the bigger stuff is too much.

We get a second pulse of energy on Monday, July 13th afternoon. The swell drops to 2.0ft, but the period stretches out to a very long 21 seconds. The combined energy is still strong (729), and with glassy conditions, this is a really interesting one for the reefs and points – the sets will be lined up but waiting on them.

Through the second week, from July 14th onwards, the swell stays in that 3.3ft to 4.6ft range, consistently from the SSW and SW. There are plenty of mornings with glassy or cross-offshore winds, keeping the surface clean. The energy is generally moderate to strong, peaking again around the 14th (1219) and 21st (819). It's a long, consistent run of surfable waves without any real monsters, but plenty of good, clean conditions for a surf. The absolute pick of the last few days looks like the afternoon of July 16th and July 17th, with 3.6ft to 3.9ft of SW groundswell and glassy conditions.

Stay stoked, catch you out there.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
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3
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2
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3
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1
SW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
653
726
1091
1106
822
899
756
1042
1054
1056
1010
617
590
331
283
278
318
432
339
522
823
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
5
S
5
S
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SE
5
S
10
ESE
15
SE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:36PM0.93m
11:12AM0.83m
00:36AM0.97m
12:18PM0.73m
1:44AM1.02m
1:48PM0.65m
2:53AM1.09m
3:18PM0.63m
3:59AM1.17m
4:33PM0.65m
4:58AM1.25m
5:34PM0.70m
5:53AM1.32m
Low Tide
4:57PM0.15m
5:31AM0.35m
5:40PM0.17m
6:43AM0.36m
6:31PM0.18m
8:07AM0.33m
7:31PM0.19m
9:34AM0.27m
8:39PM0.18m
10:47AM0.18m
9:47PM0.15m
11:46AM0.10m
10:51PM0.10m
12:35PM0.04m
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6:26
6:26
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6:26
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6:25
6:27
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6:27
 mm
4
1
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3
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1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
27
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
Feels °C
32
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32
30
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30
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Information about the Telescopes Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Telescopes provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Telescopes can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Telescopes 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 (Telescopes) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Telescopes may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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