Surf Forecasts:
The Box surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NNE swell with 110 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 5AM. 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Box over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the table for The Box.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day stretch is a tough one for The Box. There’s nothing that’s going to have you paddling out with a grin from ear to ear. The whole forecast period is pretty much a write-off for decent surf.
We’re starting on Wednesday, July 22, and the first few days are just flat. We’re talking about tiny, weak swells and poor conditions. The Box is an advanced, inconsistent beach and reef break, and it’s just not getting any love. The combined wave energy is barely a whisper, with readings like 4 and 7 (weak energy), and the swell period is a short, weak 3 to 4 seconds. The wind is all over the place – cross, cross-on – just making a mess of any little bump that might show up. It’s not worth wetting a wetsuit for.
We roll through the rest of July and into the first week of August, and the story doesn’t change. There’s a brief moment early on Sunday, July 26, where the swell bumps up to 4 ft from the NNE, but it’s coming with a 25 km/h cross-on wind that’s going to chop it all to pieces, and the energy is still only moderate at 64. It’s a messy, blown-out shorebreak.
Later in the week, on Friday, July 31, the wind backs off a bit and we get a glassy morning and a clean afternoon with a 2 ft swell from the ESE, period 7 seconds. The energy is still moderate (50). Saturday morning, August 1, is also clean with a 2 ft swell from the N. But these are tiny, weak waves that won't be breaking properly. The energy is simply too low for a spot like The Box to hold any shape.
The truth is, for the entire 16 days, the surf is too small and inconsistent. The biggest swell we see is 4 ft, and that’s ruined by strong wind. The Box needs a proper ENE swell to work, and it's just not coming. This is one of those blank runs that’s more normal for the area. If you’re desperate, you could sit on the beach and watch the ripples, but you won’t be surfing. Conditions look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, if you’re into that.
That’s the long and short of it. Hang loose, and maybe the forecasts will change.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 40°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | N 3 | SSW 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 64 | 60 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:36AM0.08m | 7:26PM0.09m | 7:48PM0.10m | 8:25PM0.11m | 9:02PM0.12m | 9:38PM0.13m | 10:21PM0.13m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50PM0.07m | 10:08AM0.03m | 10:02AM0.02m | 10:08AM0.02m | 10:28AM0.01m | 10:59AM0.01m | 11:41AM0.00m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 39 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 6 | SSW 4 | NE 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | SE 3 | NE 9 | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | SSE 2 | — | — | SSW 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | SSW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 10 | 52 | 64 | 60 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 538 | 448 | 629 | 538 | 538 | 830 | 538 | 504 | 820 | 255 | 255 | 819 | 40 | 68 | 688 | 281 | 571 | 547 | 281 |
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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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