Surf Forecasts:
The Box surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, SE swell with 22 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Box this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Box in the next 16 days are 0.6m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Box over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for The Box over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I'm not gonna sugar-coat it – this is a grim run. The Box is an advanced, inconsistent spot, and for the entire 16-day window, it's basically a write-off. There's a solid gap of nothing until the very end of the first week, and even then, it's barely a whisper. The water's sitting at a very unusual 83°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but don't let that fool you – there's no real energy behind it.
The first real chance to even look at the ocean comes on the morning of Thursday, August 6th. We're talking about a tiny 0.3 ft swell from the NE with a weak period of 4 seconds, and the combined energy is a measly 1. It's glassy, which is a bonus, but you'd be hard-pressed to call it a wave. The afternoon gets a bit of a bump to 0.3 ft from the NE but with a cross-onshore wind messing it up.
Friday, August 7th is a repeat of the morning – glassy, but still just that 0.3 ft of wobbly energy. The Box is a beach and reef setup, and with a period of 7 seconds, it's not going to produce anything with any shape.
Saturday, August 8th morning sees a clean 0.3 ft from the NE with a light cross-offshore breeze, which is the best wind we'll see for a while. The afternoon kicks up a bit to 2 ft from the SE, but it's messy with a moderate cross-shore chop.
The rest of the run is a whole lot of nothing. Sunday the 9th, Monday the 10th, Tuesday the 11th – all featuring tiny, weak swell or complete flat spells with poor winds. The whole thing is a bust. There's a brief moment on Wednesday, August 12th morning with 1 ft from the ESE and glassy conditions, but with a period of 5 seconds and combined energy of just 9, it's not going to stand up.
For an advanced spot like The Box, anything over 8 ft is for experts only, but we're not even close to that. The swell is so weak and the periods are so short that the wave quality is consistently poor. If you're looking to paddle, this is a 16-day write-off. With the set-up being a beach and reef, and the wind being mostly cross-shore or onshore when there is any swell, honestly, this is looking more like a kite surfer's window if they're desperate, but not for a surfer.
The only silver lining is that the forecast can change, and it doesn't often stay this poor for this long. But for now, save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 2 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NNE 3 | ESE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:47PM0.08m | 6:17PM0.09m | 6:59PM0.11m | 7:46PM0.12m | 8:31PM0.14m | 9:21PM0.15m | 10:05PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.03m | 9:16PM0.07m | 9:04AM0.02m | 9:14AM0.01m | 9:37AM0.01m | 10:13AM-0.00m | 10:57AM-0.01m | 11:47AM-0.01m | |||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | NE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | SE 5 | — | — | NE 2 | — | N 2 | — | NE 2 | N 2 | NE 4 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 396 | 629 | 414 | 539 | 571 | 538 | 538 | 885 | 600 | 664 | 1334 | 540 | 538 | 629 | 539 | 593 | 571 | 538 | 538 | 571 | 538 |
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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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