Surf Forecasts:
The Box surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 12,679 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Box this week:
The surf forecast for The Box over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Box in the next 16 days are 5.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Box over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, strong winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7377 | 6892 | 7500 | 9419 | 9854 | 7675 | 5898 | 4763 | 3810 | 2686 | 2209 | 4019 | 4160 | 3709 | 3503 | 4478 | 11728 | 11463 | 10312 | 10024 | 6812 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:30AM0.82m | 10:11AM0.75m | 10:46AM0.66m | 1:06AM0.35m | 11:06AM0.55m | 00:32AM0.41m | 10:38AM0.45m | 00:15AM0.48m | 8:34AM0.40m | 00:14AM0.54m | 00:34AM0.58m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25PM0.04m | 6:52PM0.13m | 6:59PM0.23m | 3:24AM0.34m | 6:15PM0.31m | 4:52AM0.36m | 5:02PM0.33m | 6:23AM0.39m | 4:02PM0.28m | 3:16PM0.22m | |||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | SW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 7377 | 6892 | 7500 | 9419 | 9854 | 7675 | 5898 | 4763 | 3810 | 2686 | 2209 | 4019 | 4160 | 3709 | 3503 | 4478 | 1553 | 11463 | 10312 | 10024 | 6812 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 20 | — | — | WNW 12 | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 87 | 563 | 1408 | — | — | 1543 | 651 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | — | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 7 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 28 | — | 22 | 77 | 74 | 588 | 11728 | — | — | — | 202 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 44 | 12 | 0 | 159 | 93 | 136 | 215 | 1689 | 1143 | 12 | 195 | 263 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Box provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Box can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Box 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 Box) 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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