Surf Forecasts:
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 Type | Time (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 ForecastModerate 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 SummaryMostly 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 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 |
 | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | 6:27 |
mm | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 653 | 726 | 1091 | 1106 | 822 | 899 | 756 | 1042 | 1054 | 1056 | 1010 | 617 | 590 | 331 | 283 | 278 | 318 | 432 | 322 | 514 | 823 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | WNW 10 | SSE 9 | WNW 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 13 | WNW 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 64 | 86 | 94 | 88 | 106 | 18 | 143 | 19 | 52 | 48 | 49 | 15 | 16 | 87 | 26 | 46 | 54 | 227 | 339 | 522 | 373 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 18 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSE 7 | S 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 15 | SSE 7 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 39 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 390 | 97 | 134 | 30 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 68 | 15 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | — | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 10 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
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