Surf Forecasts:
Terra Mar surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 447 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 19s. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) 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+) | 2AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terra Mar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag to start. We’ve got some swell on the way, but for the first week and a half, it’s not looking like much to write home about. Most of that time, the waves are small and the wind is just messy enough to keep things choppy and uninviting.
Our only real option on the whole forecast is Terra Mar. It's a point break, fairly consistent, and picks up a WSW swell best. For the first few days, from Monday the 13th to Sunday the 19th, we’re looking at tiny surf – mostly around 1ft to 3ft – with a moderate combined energy (mostly between 200 and 726). The wind is a real pain, mostly cross-onshore or straight onshore, making it choppy. I wouldn't bother waxing up for that; it's genuinely poor conditions.
There’s a brief glimmer on Wednesday the 15th with light onshore wind, but the swell is still only 1ft, and the forecast is marginal at best. Not worth rushing out.
Now, things get a bit more interesting later on. From Thursday the 23rd through Saturday the 25th, the swell finally starts to push up. We’re looking at waves around 5ft to 6ft from the S and SSW with a moderate to strong combined wave energy (over 1000, hitting 1509 on the 23rd afternoon). But, and it's a big but, the wind stays cross-onshore. For an exposed point, that’s still going to chop things up, and the quality will suffer. The swell period is around 14 seconds, so it’s a decent groundswell, but the wind just spoils it. The 6ft stuff is really only for the experienced crew. It’s a tough call, but the best of a not-great bunch is probably the morning of Thursday the 23rd: 6ft from the S with the lightest wind of that period, but still cross-onshore.
The water temperature at Terra Mar is 71°F, which is *much* warmer than usual for this time of year – a real standout that.
After that, the surf settles down again into small, marginal slop for the last few days of the month. There’s a gap of several days with nothing really worth paddling for.
So, for the standout? It's not a classic, but the morning of Thursday the 23rd might be the pick – but honestly, this whole run looks pretty average. If the winds ever swing offshore, it’d be a different story.
Stay patient, folks.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 187 | 213 | 133 | 111 | 194 | 107 | 96 | 161 | 124 | 122 | 125 | 181 | 83 | 136 | 366 | 307 | 407 | 346 | 434 | 318 | 367 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:50PM2.58m | 10:44AM1.65m | 9:40PM2.56m | 11:25AM1.71m | 10:28PM2.45m | 12:07PM1.76m | 11:16PM2.26m | 12:48PM1.80m | 00:05AM2.01m | 1:31PM1.84m | 00:59AM1.74m | 2:15PM1.86m | 2:03AM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30PM1.03m | 4:11AM-0.15m | 3:24PM0.98m | 4:54AM-0.11m | 4:18PM0.95m | 5:36AM-0.01m | 5:13PM0.93m | 6:15AM0.16m | 6:12PM0.94m | 6:52AM0.36m | 7:18PM0.95m | 7:28AM0.58m | 8:36PM0.94m | 8:03AM0.79m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | 7:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 187 | 213 | 133 | 93 | 133 | 27 | 44 | 61 | 124 | 76 | 76 | 53 | 23 | 136 | 366 | 307 | 407 | 330 | 237 | 181 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 6 | S 12 | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 120 | 133 | 76 | 111 | 194 | 67 | 83 | 161 | 122 | 122 | 107 | 181 | 74 | 13 | 41 | 109 | 127 | 346 | 434 | 318 | 367 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 19 | S 12 | W 5 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | S 11 | WSW 6 | S 11 | SW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | 59 | 25 | 58 | 47 | 10 | 107 | 96 | 73 | 48 | 47 | 125 | 74 | 83 | 22 | 11 | 39 | 44 | 45 | 43 | 14 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 0 | 61 | 60 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 39 | 103 | 103 | 1 | 115 | 115 | 1 | 103 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 61 |
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