The Box Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.77° N 0.20° E

The Box Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Box sea temperature is
28.8° C
2.8° 

The Box surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Box surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NE swell with 51 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 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) 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 0.9m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 22nd Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Box over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on the menu at The Box.

Honestly, looking at the next couple of weeks, it’s a bit of a flat spell to start. We’re looking at a solid gap of poor surf conditions from now all the way through to the end of the first week of September. Plenty of small, weak waves and zero energy for most of that time. Don't bother checking the cam until we get into the new month.

For the first real sniff of anything worthwhile, you’ll need to wait until Thursday the 3rd of September. That morning we start to see a push of 5ft swell from the NE, but it’s coming with a short 5-second period and a mess of cross-shore wind. The combined energy kicks up to a moderate 110, but the conditions are still choppy and poor. The afternoon repeats the same story with a touch more size but the same messy cross-shore chop.

Now, Friday the 4th of September is our standout window. Early morning is where it’s at. We’ve got 6ft of NE swell filtering in with a better 8-second period. That’s pushing into solid, moderate wave energy (314) and with the wind going completely glassy – dead calm – it’s going to be clean as a whistle. This is definitely one for the experienced crew, though; 6ft at The Box can get a bit of punch. The afternoon sees a light cross-onshore kick up, so don't expect the same quality.

You’ll see the weekend of the 5th drops off again quickly, back to those tiny, weak conditions.

So in a nutshell: it’s a long wait with nothing doing until the 3rd, and then a single, very promising glassy morning on the 4th of September. Get on it early if you can handle it.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Friday
21
Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
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Period (s)
0.7
SSW
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SSW
6
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ESE
7
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E
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NE
6
0.1
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5
0.1
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Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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42
11
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21
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11
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15
8
3
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Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
5
E
5
SSW
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
ESE
10
ENE
15
ESE
10
SSE
5
ENE
20
ESE
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
SE
25
SSW
15
SW
15
S
25
SSW
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NW
10
NW
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Wind State
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High Tide
6:40PM0.11m
7:37PM0.11m
8:22PM0.12m
9:11PM0.12m
9:45PM0.13m
10:18PM0.13m
10:47PM0.12m
Low Tide
8:16AM0.02m
8:45AM0.02m
9:29AM0.01m
10:20AM0.01m
11:18AM0.01m
12:09PM0.01m
12:58PM0.01m
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8:45
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the The Box Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Box may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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