The Search Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.07° N 65.80° W

The Search 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Search sea temperature is
28.3° C
0.2° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Search at 5AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (16 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (16 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
6
1
E
5
1
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.3
ESE
6
1
E
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
53
67
48
54
73
89
101
104
104
126
139
115
78
80
71
139
80
158
158
168
173
173
204
Wind (km/h)
25
E
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
30
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:59PM0.29m
00:16AM0.26m
11:48PM0.23m
Low Tide
1:34PM0.00m
1:44PM0.05m
1:28PM0.10m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:01
7:01
7:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
Feels °C
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
26
27
28
29
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
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