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, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,321 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m 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 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Telescopes over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here with the imperial report for Telescopes. This is an advanced reef break that’s consistent and loves SSW swell – exactly the direction it’s built for. Crowds can show up sometimes, but that’s the trade-off for a wave this good. Water temp is about normal for this time of year.
The whole run is fed by long-period SSW groundswell, periods from 12 to 18 seconds, with energy numbers mostly in the moderate-to-strong range (three-digit, some over 1000). The first session worth a look is Tuesday 7 July morning: 4ft SSW, 16 seconds, glassy off a 5 km/h ENE breeze – clean but not the biggest. That afternoon turns cross-on and marginal.
Wednesday 8 July morning is the first real standout. Swell hits 5ft from SSW, period 15 seconds, light NNE cross-off wind. The lineup will be clean, energy is strong (1209), and it’s excellent for experienced surfers. Thursday 9 is excellent both sessions – 5ft and 5ft, period 14 seconds, light SE/SSE cross-off, clean. Friday 10 afternoon holds similar quality. Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 back off a touch but still fun.
Then another excellent window opens Tuesday 14 July morning: 4ft SSW, period 18 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell, perfect for the reef. Energy strong (1323), light ESE cross-off. That afternoon goes glassy with a 17-second swell – unreal shape. Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 stay very good to excellent with glassy conditions.
Friday 17 through Saturday 18 remain very good and clean. Next standout is Sunday 19 July: both sessions excellent – 5ft SSW, period 15-16 seconds, glassy winds. Energy over 1000. Then Monday 20 July: morning has 5ft SSW with light NE cross-off, afternoon goes 6ft from S, period 14 seconds, glassy – excellent for experts. After that, Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 have smaller S swell but still glassy and fun.
Best on offer: Wednesday 8 July morning for clean, punchy 5ft SSW, and Monday 20 July afternoon for the biggest swell – 6ft S, glassy, with excellent energy. Both are for advanced surfers only. The smaller days around 3–4ft are also very good and clean.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 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 16 | 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 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 612 | 653 | 726 | 1091 | 1106 | 822 | 886 | 756 | 1029 | 1040 | 1056 | 1010 | 643 | 624 | 295 | 283 | 187 | 392 | 581 | 558 | 549 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:24AM0.92m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30AM0.32m | 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 | |||||||
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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 | — |
mm | 6 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | 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 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 612 | 653 | 726 | 1091 | 1106 | 822 | 886 | 756 | 1029 | 1040 | 1056 | 1010 | 643 | 624 | 295 | 283 | 187 | 392 | 581 | 558 | 549 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WNW 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 13 | WNW 11 | S 12 | SSE 7 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 63 | 80 | 157 | 94 | 88 | 390 | 124 | 149 | 19 | 37 | 51 | 49 | 22 | 23 | 87 | 25 | 105 | 19 | 251 | 339 | 528 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 9 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SE 7 | WNW 11 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 26 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 76 | 18 | 134 | 31 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 103 | 9 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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).
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