Surf Forecasts:
The groyne surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, ESE swell with 588 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The groyne this week:
The surf forecast for The groyne over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The groyne in the next 16 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The groyne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for The Groyne over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you, it’s not looking like a classic stretch. We’ve got a long, frustrating run of poor surf conditions right through until the 20th of August, with a lot of lumpy, cross-onshore chop and moderate to fresh breezes. The swell energy is weak for most of that period (61) with very ordinary short-period windswell, so you’re really just battling the wind for nothing. The water temp is sitting at 68°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – that’s notable, so don’t leave the wetsuit at home.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Friday the 21st of August morning. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and we get a small 3 ft swell from the ENE with a short period of 7 seconds, and energy reading (136). It’s surfable but very ordinary, so nothing to write home about.
The only standout in this whole 16-day window is Saturday the 22nd of August morning. We’ve got a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the NW, and a 3 ft swell from the ENE, still a short 7-second period but the conditions will be smooth. Energy is low (102), so it’s a small-wave board morning. The Groyne is a reef setup, and with a short-period swell like this, it won’t have much push, but a clean session is better than none. The downside is that crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get in early. For beginners, this is fine – it’s small and clean.
After that, it’s straight back into poor form. The rest of the run from the 23rd right through to the 29th of August is all cross-onshore rubbish, plenty of rain showers, and swell energy dropping to as low as 20. The wind stays strong and lumpy, so you’re better off doing something else. The period on the 28th stretches out to 12 seconds, but with only 1 ft swell, it’s just not enough to bother with at a reef break.
So, the honest call: Saturday the 22nd of August morning is the pick, and that’s a small, clean wave for the patient ones. The rest is a write-off.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
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 kJ | 101 | 89 | 103 | 178 | 299 | 188 | 218 | 412 | 444 | 540 | 452 | 397 | 319 | 209 | 229 | 185 | 125 | 132 | 131 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:48AM1.52m | 10:01PM1.70m | 10:32AM1.51m | 10:36PM1.53m | 11:17AM1.48m | 11:10PM1.35m | 12:08PM1.43m | 11:44PM1.17m | 1:08PM1.38m | 00:23AM1.02m | 2:20PM1.36m | 1:27AM0.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM0.16m | 3:47PM0.24m | 4:24AM0.20m | 4:33PM0.36m | 4:58AM0.25m | 5:22PM0.50m | 5:33AM0.30m | 6:19PM0.63m | 6:10AM0.36m | 7:32PM0.72m | 6:55AM0.41m | 9:08PM0.75m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | — | SE 11 | ESE 13 | E 7 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 28 | 18 | 27 | 4 | 3 | — | 45 | 34 | 209 | 229 | 151 | 125 | 132 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 74 | 114 | 185 | 60 | 81 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 11 | — | NE 9 | — | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 66 | — | 14 | — | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 101 | 89 | 103 | 178 | 299 | 188 | 218 | 412 | 444 | 540 | 452 | 397 | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 47 | 157 | 47 | 157 | 47 | 47 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
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