The Search Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.07° N 65.80° W

The Search 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Search sea temperature is
29.0° C
0.5° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Search at 11PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)--
Afternoon (12 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (12 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
130
178
220
268
285
335
376
349
183
183
302
327
327
375
216
240
249
243
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:45PM0.29m
10:55PM0.25m
10:16PM0.22m
Low Tide
1:27PM0.05m
2:05PM0.10m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:51
6:50
 mm
4
4
4
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
29
29
29
28
27
Feels °C
29
29
29
29
29
27
28
28
28
28
27
26
27
27
28
29
29
29
26
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