The Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.05° S 134.17° E

The Island WaveFinder

Issued: 2 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Island sea temperature is
15.1°C
0.4° 

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


The Island surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 19s period, SW swell with 3,490 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Island this week:

The surf forecast for The Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Island in the next 16 days are 2.2m 19s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Sat 22nd Aug)5ft (1.6m) 15s
Best Surf 6PM (Thu 27th Aug)7.5ft (2.3m) 18s
Most Powerful 3PM (Thu 27th Aug)7ft (2.2m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Island over the next 16 days.


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