The Search Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.07° N 65.80° W

The Search 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Search sea temperature is
29.4° C
0.8° 

The Search 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 Search today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Search at 11AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
SE
7
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
E
5
1.1
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
67
62
143
118
110
52
49
77
80
80
66
53
52
45
50
59
74
86
74
74
71
50
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:02PM0.26m
7:43PM0.27m
8:23PM0.27m
Low Tide
7:30AM0.01m
8:47AM0.00m
9:56AM0.00m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:44
 mm
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
30
30
30
29
27
27
26
27
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
28
29
29
29
27
27
Feels °C
30
31
30
30
29
28
28
27
28
29
30
30
29
29
28
28
28
30
30
30
31
28
29
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