Surf Forecasts:
The Box surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period, ESE swell with 18 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 0.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Box over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – it’s a quiet stretch ahead for The Box. This spot is a beach and reef setup that’s inconsistent and only for the advanced crew, and we’re looking at a long, dry spell before anything even tries to show up.
The first true sign of life is a tiny pulse arriving on Tuesday morning, August 4th. We’re talking a 0.3m swell from the NNW with a period of just 2 seconds – that’s practically flat, mate. The combined energy is a measly 1 (weak). The wind is a cross-offshore from the NW at 20 km/h, so the surface will be clean, but there’s just no power to work with. The Box is a fairly exposed spot, and it’s crying out for something from the ENE, which is its optimum direction. This ain’t it.
We then drift through the rest of the first week and into the second with next to nothing. There are some glimmers of hope – like Saturday morning, August 8th, when the wind goes glassy, but the swell is only 1 ft from the NE at 7 seconds. The energy is a weak 3, and it’s still a poor surf condition. It’s a tease, that’s all.
The real standout, the only period that gets the blood pumping a little, is the final few days. On Monday afternoon, August 17th, and Tuesday morning, August 18th, we finally see some size. The swell builds to 4 ft from the NNE with a 7-second period. The combined energy jumps to 177 and 178 (moderate). That’s still not a long-period groundswell, but it’s the biggest push of the whole 16-day window. The problem is the wind. On Monday afternoon it’s a cross-on from the NNE at 20 km/h, making it choppy. Tuesday morning has a cross-shore from the NNW at 25 km/h, bringing a cross-chop. It’s not going to be clean, and with that size, it’s pushing into the zone where it’s only for the experts. For the average punter, this setup looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle.
Because this spot is inconsistent, a blank run like this is pretty normal for the area. The water is sitting at a very unusual 83°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. Hang tight, forecasts can change, but right now, there’s not a single date I’d tell you to paddle out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | SE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:08AM0.10m | 1:04AM0.08m | 5:47PM0.08m | 6:17PM0.09m | 6:59PM0.11m | 7:46PM0.12m | 8:31PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.04m | 9:24AM0.03m | 9:08AM0.03m | 9:16PM0.07m | 9:04AM0.02m | 9:14AM0.01m | 9:37AM0.01m | 10:13AM-0.00m | |||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 3 | SE 4 | NE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 8 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 2 | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 854 | 461 | 733 | 819 | 255 | 396 | 629 | 414 | 414 | 571 | 538 | 538 | 853 | 538 | 701 | 727 | 538 | 538 | 538 | 538 |
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