Surf Forecasts:
The Barge surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with 83 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Barge this week:
The surf forecast for The Barge over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Barge in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Barge over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 36°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the SE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 56 | 52 | 67 | 26 | 25 | 82 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 83 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:59PM1.74m | 12:34PM1.78m | 00:41AM1.62m | 1:20PM1.71m | 1:24AM1.51m | 2:07PM1.64m | 2:10AM1.42m | 3:00PM1.59m | 3:01AM1.36m | 3:57PM1.56m | 3:58AM1.34m | 4:56PM1.58m | 4:58AM1.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM0.05m | 6:16AM-0.00m | 6:54PM0.17m | 7:01AM0.10m | 7:48PM0.28m | 7:49AM0.19m | 8:46PM0.36m | 8:41AM0.25m | 9:43PM0.40m | 9:35AM0.28m | 10:39PM0.40m | 10:30AM0.27m | 11:33PM0.37m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 34 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 36 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 37 | 35 | 34 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 38 | 30 | 35 | 36 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | E 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 13 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 56 | 52 | 1 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 9 | — | SE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 23 | 2 | — | 4 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 4 | — | 14 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 15 | NNW 3 | E 14 | — | E 13 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SW 3 | W 3 | SSE 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | — | SE 9 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 67 | 1 | 3 | 82 | 10 | 1 | 21 | — | — | 83 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2034 | 872 | 584 | 584 | 577 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 607 | 12 | 778 | 607 | 287 | 187 | 744 | 76 | 501 | 151 | 12 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Barge provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Barge can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Barge 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 (The Barge) 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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