Surf Forecasts:
The Core surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period, ESE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 28ft (8.5m), 17s period, SE swell with 41,905 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Core this week:
The surf forecast for The Core over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Core in the next 16 days are 9.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 7.0m 13s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 19th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 28ft (8.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Core over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 198mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Fri night, light winds from the SSE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 18 | ESE 19 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 14 | NE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 105 | 107 | 93 | 176 | 539 | 1938 | 4409 | 6657 | 19055 | 16592 | 15304 | 15899 | 32980 | 32918 | 25469 | 153 | 2523 | 993 | 146 | 181 | 153 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:34PM1.01m | 11:57PM1.10m | 3:38PM1.08m | 1:54AM1.12m | 3:54PM1.15m | 3:07AM1.19m | 4:13PM1.23m | 4:01AM1.26m | 4:34PM1.32m | 4:48AM1.33m | 4:57PM1.40m | 5:33AM1.37m | 5:23PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.99m | 8:09AM0.49m | 8:38PM0.90m | 9:02AM0.46m | 9:28PM0.76m | 9:42AM0.43m | 10:06PM0.61m | 10:17AM0.42m | 10:41PM0.44m | 10:50AM0.43m | 11:17PM0.29m | 11:23AM0.47m | 11:54PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 65 | 66 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 18 | ESE 19 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | — | NE 8 | SSW 10 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 105 | 107 | 93 | 111 | 539 | 1938 | 4409 | 6657 | 19055 | 16592 | 15304 | 15899 | 32980 | 22508 | — | 153 | 377 | 82 | 146 | 181 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 16 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 46 | 46 | 16 | 176 | 141 | 604 | — | — | 87 | — | — | 3061 | — | — | — | — | 112 | 16 | 53 | 36 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 17 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | SSW 8 | NE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 29 | 16 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | — | 6 | 37 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | ENE 11 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SSE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 126 | 947 | 2277 | 2957 | 4516 | 3624 | 5336 | 32918 | 25469 | 7004 | 2523 | 993 | 379 | 217 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 621 | 16 | 0 | 621 | 329 | 0 | 621 | 1000 | 660 | 660 | 779 | 548 | 660 | 826 | 676 | 815 | 66 | 621 | 66 | 6 | 0 |
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Information about the The Core Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for The Core provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Core can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Core 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 Core) 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 Core 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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