Surf Forecasts:
Thaila surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with 751 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Thaila this week:
The surf forecast for Thaila over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Thaila in the next 16 days are 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thaila over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's get into what it looks like in feet and miles per hour.
I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this 16-day stretch at Thaila is a flat spell. We’re talking a long, dry run with hardly anything worth paddling out for. There’s a big gap right from the start with no real surf.
The only session that might get you hoping is on Saturday, August 29th. The swell is coming from the SSW, around 3 to 4 feet. It’s got some serious grunt with a period of 16-17 seconds – that's groundswell, and at a reef like Thaila, that can wrap in with a nice line (combined energy around 690 to 706). The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it won't be glassy, but it's not ruining it either. The water is way warmer than normal, about 73°, which is over 5° warmer than it should be – feels like a different season. It's not a classic day, but it's the best we’ve got. Saturday morning is the pick.
From Tuesday the 25th through Friday the 28th, forget it – it’s tiny and messy. After that Saturday pulse, it’s back to the doldrums. From Sunday the 30th right through to September 9th, it’s a constant story of knee-high to waist-high slop (2 feet to 3 feet) with cross-onshore winds and poor, choppy conditions. The energy is low, the quality is low.
It’s a quiet spell. Keep your board in the bag.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 170 | 379 | 496 | 396 | 224 | 273 | 240 | 123 | 249 | 212 | 742 | 601 | 635 | 604 | 417 | 405 | 261 | 233 | 239 | 169 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:12PM2.17m | 9:38AM1.67m | 8:46PM2.19m | 9:58AM1.75m | 9:20PM2.17m | 10:19AM1.82m | 9:55PM2.09m | 10:42AM1.90m | 10:32PM1.96m | 11:07AM1.97m | 11:13PM1.79m | 11:35AM2.01m | 00:00AM1.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM1.05m | 3:14AM0.24m | 2:42PM0.95m | 3:39AM0.25m | 3:17PM0.85m | 4:02AM0.29m | 3:54PM0.77m | 4:26AM0.38m | 4:33PM0.70m | 4:49AM0.50m | 5:16PM0.66m | 5:12AM0.64m | 6:06PM0.64m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 15 | W 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 170 | 379 | 496 | 396 | 224 | 273 | 240 | 123 | 249 | 212 | 742 | 601 | 635 | 133 | 104 | 405 | 76 | 215 | 239 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 7 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 127 | 142 | 203 | 121 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 93 | 78 | 51 | 91 | 78 | 60 | 604 | 417 | 58 | 261 | 43 | 27 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 18 | W 10 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 48 | 159 | 18 | 10 | 55 | 46 | 45 | 121 | 73 | 89 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 55 | 107 | 233 | 118 | 120 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | 131 | — | — | 120 | — | — | 52 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 0 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 65 | 88 | 0 | 109 | 105 | 10 | 109 | 109 | 8 | 65 | 105 | 0 | 65 | 109 | 0 |
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