Surf Forecasts:
Thaila surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,189 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Thaila in the next 16 days are 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 5PM. 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+) | 11PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thaila over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and listen up.
Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for Thaila, and honestly? It’s a tough stretch. For a reef setup, it’s just not doing what we want for most of this sixteen-day window. The first few days are pretty much a write-off. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th? Forget it. We’ve got some long-period groundswell in the water, but it’s being shredded by cross-onshore winds, so it’s just lumpy and poor. The combined energy is there – we saw 631 on Friday morning – but it’s messy.
The real window of opportunity, and I mean the only one that gets me talking, is Sunday the 6th through to Tuesday the 8th. We get a bit of size bumping up. Sunday morning sees waves around 5 ft from the S, with a long 14-second period, and the energy hits 944. Sunday afternoon pushes even more at 5 ft. The wind swings onshore from the SSW, which isn’t glassy but it’s a light breeze, so the surface will be pretty clean. You’re not getting perfect, but for this area, it’s the standout. Monday keeps it going with 4 ft to 6 ft, still with that light cross-onshore wind that keeps the chop down. Tuesday morning stays around 5 ft. This is your window. Because the swell is just over 5 ft, it’s starting to push into intermediate territory, so it might be a little much for the absolute beginners, but for anyone who’s been out a few times, you’ll be alright.
After that, the plug gets pulled. From Wednesday the 9th onwards, it fades fast. Those long-period swells drop under 3 ft, the energy dips below 400, and we’re back to poor conditions. That runs dry for a solid week. There’s a little pulse on the 17th of September with a very long 22-second period from the SW, but the combined energy is still weak at 322 and it’s cross-on, so it’s nothing to get excited about. It’s a real quiet end to the run.
So, bottom line: if you’ve got a board, be on it Sunday the 6th through Tuesday the 8th. That’s your best bet at Thaila with a light onshore wind and some decent 5 ft+ swell. The rest? Save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 193 | 115 | 327 | 497 | 498 | 566 | 397 | 382 | 387 | 525 | 918 | 1028 | 1106 | 529 | 1189 | 989 | 681 | 623 | 433 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:44AM1.23m | 1:51PM2.00m | 6:09AM1.25m | 3:15PM1.99m | 7:15AM1.38m | 4:47PM2.04m | 7:43AM1.51m | 6:02PM2.15m | 8:11AM1.63m | 7:02PM2.24m | 8:39AM1.76m | 7:53PM2.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:27PM0.65m | 6:27AM1.10m | 10:10PM0.59m | 7:03AM1.25m | 11:39PM0.45m | 10:02AM1.32m | 00:42AM0.29m | 11:50AM1.24m | 1:29AM0.17m | 12:57PM1.08m | 2:09AM0.11m | 1:49PM0.91m | 2:45AM0.10m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 41 | 35 | 327 | 497 | 498 | 566 | 397 | 382 | 377 | 417 | 918 | 1028 | 1106 | 529 | 1189 | 989 | 681 | 623 | 433 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 11 | W 10 | W 5 | SW 18 | W 5 |
| kJ | 147 | 98 | 23 | 42 | 25 | 160 | 165 | 107 | 387 | 525 | 11 | 18 | 481 | 525 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 49 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 14 | SSW 11 | W 5 | S 14 | SW 12 | W 13 | SW 20 | W 12 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 21 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 193 | 115 | 56 | 29 | 108 | 44 | 11 | 134 | 49 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 5 | — | — | 80 | 42 | 129 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | W 4 | W 5 |
| kJ | 64 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 6 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 65 | 105 | 16 | 65 | 109 | 0 | 65 | 109 | 0 | 65 | 109 | 0 | 109 | 128 | 0 | 65 | 128 | 7 |
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