Surf Forecasts:
Terra Mar surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, S swell with 813 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Terra Mar this week:
The surf forecast for Terra Mar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Terra Mar in the next 16 days are 1.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terra Mar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s happening at Terra Mar for the next couple of weeks.
Overall, it’s a pretty quiet stretch. We’ve got a little bit of swell showing up from Wednesday afternoon through Friday morning, but it’s nothing to get too excited about. The setup is a point break, exposed to a WSW swell, and we’re seeing a long-period groundswell from the SSW. The energy is there, but the conditions are fighting it.
The best of it looks like Wednesday afternoon, the 29th of July. We’ve got a 4 ft SSW swell rolling in with a 16-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is a strong 1016. The water temperature is a warm 75°, which is a whopping 8° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual, so you’ll be comfortable in a spring suit or less. The problem is the wind: it’s a cross-on 9 mph from the WSW, making it a bit choppy. The report says "marginal surf forecast," and I’d agree. It’s not flat, but it’s not clean either. For a beginner-friendly point, this might be a bit tough to enjoy.
Thursday morning, the 30th, drops to 3 ft from the SSW, still a long 15-second period, but energy is down to 798. The wind lightens up to 6 mph, but it’s still cross-on, leaving small wind ripples. Again, "marginal" is the word. Thursday afternoon and Friday are similar – small, cross-on, and not really worth the paddle.
After Friday, the 31st of July, it gets real quiet. From Saturday the 1st of August all the way through to the 13th of August, we’re looking at tiny waves, mostly 1 ft to 3 ft, with very low combined energy (often below 200). The wind is mostly onshore or light cross-on, and the reports are all "poor surf conditions" or "marginal." There’s a long stretch of days with nothing to recommend. The 7th of August sees a 19-second period spike, but with only 2 ft and onshore wind, it’s just a tease.
For a beginner spot like Terra Mar, this is a dry spell. If you’re a kite surfer, the cross-onshore winds and small chop might be more interesting than anything for a paddle surfer. But for the rest of us, it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but right now, the outlook is pretty flat.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 724 | 596 | 348 | 468 | 674 | 596 | 322 | 261 | 131 | 106 | 129 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 82 | 91 | 91 | 84 | 77 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:37PM2.24m | 11:08AM1.64m | 10:10PM2.18m | 11:34AM1.68m | 10:43PM2.07m | 12:00PM1.73m | 11:19PM1.91m | 12:28PM1.79m | 00:00AM1.72m | 1:00PM1.85m | 00:51AM1.51m | 1:39PM1.90m | 2:08AM1.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM1.03m | 4:43AM0.21m | 4:04PM0.99m | 5:09AM0.27m | 4:43PM0.97m | 5:34AM0.36m | 5:26PM0.95m | 5:58AM0.49m | 6:16PM0.93m | 6:22AM0.63m | 7:18PM0.90m | 6:48AM0.78m | 8:38PM0.85m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 724 | 596 | 348 | 468 | 674 | 596 | 322 | 261 | 131 | 106 | 129 | 48 | 41 | 37 | 30 | 31 | 21 | 84 | 77 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | W 7 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 272 | 343 | 276 | 202 | 14 | 44 | 146 | 69 | 47 | 35 | 22 | 89 | 75 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 91 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | S 16 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 9 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 20 | 12 | 174 | 22 | — | 15 | 22 | 14 | 61 | 91 | 49 | 46 | 88 | 46 | 23 | 91 | 39 | 22 | 36 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 0 | 60 | 61 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 1 | 39 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 103 | 233 | 0 |
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