The Search Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.07° N 65.80° W

The Search 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Search sea temperature is
29.1° C
0.6° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Search at 12PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (15 Aug)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (15 Aug)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat morning, light winds from the ENE by Mon night).

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
2.1
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.4
E
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2
E
9
2
E
8
1.2
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.4
E
9
1.5
E
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
348
348
514
703
859
997
976
791
617
576
242
416
333
302
302
292
231
215
199
163
161
160
169
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:34AM0.16m
9:30PM0.20m
11:08AM0.17m
8:44PM0.19m
4:38PM0.20m
Low Tide
5:49AM0.16m
2:15PM0.14m
5:21AM0.13m
12:41PM0.17m
5:08AM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:49
6:49
6:47
 mm
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
Temp °C
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
27
Feels °C
28
28
27
27
27
26
27
28
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
27
29
29
28
28
29
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