The groyne Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.80° S 153.15° E

The groyne 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The groyne sea temperature is
19.7° C
1.2° 

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


How big are the waves at The groyne today (17 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The groyne at 10PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)--
Afternoon (17 Aug)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (17 Aug)6ft (1.9m)7s

Table - waves today at The groyne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.3
ENE
7
1.6
E
7
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
11
1
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
340
387
366
415
426
397
387
375
336
397
495
452
365
375
549
171
285
155
334
208
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:17AM1.48m
11:10PM1.35m
12:08PM1.43m
11:44PM1.17m
1:08PM1.38m
Low Tide
5:22PM0.50m
5:33AM0.30m
6:19PM0.63m
6:10AM0.36m
7:32PM0.72m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
5:28
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
1
Temp °C
19
17
18
18
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
19
19
18
17
Feels °C
15
12
13
14
13
14
13
14
14
13
13
14
13
13
13
15
16
16
16
15
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