Surf Forecasts:
The Bowl surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period, SW swell with 2,374 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Bowl this week:
The surf forecast for The Bowl over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Bowl in the next 16 days are 2.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Bowl over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 311 | 760 | 746 | 581 | 326 | 990 | 1180 | 1968 | 2061 | 1210 | 1265 | 2021 | 2050 | 1341 | 2242 | 1642 | 884 | 1140 | 1462 | 993 | 957 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:47PM1.42m | 10:04AM1.39m | 10:34PM1.41m | 10:55AM1.31m | 11:20PM1.37m | 11:46AM1.23m | 00:06AM1.31m | 12:38PM1.16m | 00:53AM1.26m | 1:31PM1.09m | 1:43AM1.21m | 2:27PM1.04m | 2:34AM1.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30PM0.06m | 3:56AM0.16m | 4:17PM0.12m | 4:47AM0.18m | 5:03PM0.20m | 5:38AM0.22m | 5:50PM0.28m | 6:30AM0.26m | 6:37PM0.36m | 7:22AM0.30m | 7:26PM0.42m | 8:16AM0.33m | 8:18PM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | ENE 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 132 | 760 | 746 | 581 | 326 | 990 | 1180 | 1968 | 2061 | 1210 | 1265 | 2021 | 2050 | 1341 | 22 | 344 | 813 | 1140 | 1462 | 993 | 957 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 195 | 108 | 106 | 135 | 92 | 167 | 265 | 82 | 80 | 192 | 56 | 35 | 33 | 547 | 13 | 336 | 299 | 199 | 267 | 715 | 614 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 19 | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | NW 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 311 | 73 | 68 | 94 | 260 | 119 | 88 | 17 | 36 | 61 | 18 | 69 | 85 | 370 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 114 | 142 | 366 | 357 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 31 | 6 | 151 | 7 | — | — | 16 | 107 | 155 | — | — | — | 2242 | 1642 | 884 | 57 | 77 | 77 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 283 | 1 | 283 | 283 | 0 | 283 | 864 | 864 | 877 | 886 | 886 | 1617 | 1880 | 850 | 861 | 850 | 802 | 861 |
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Information about the The Bowl Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for The Bowl provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Bowl can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Bowl 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 Bowl) 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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