The Search Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.07° N 65.80° W

The Search 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Search sea temperature is
29.6°C
1.0° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Search at 11AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (27 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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)
0.5
E
8
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.5
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
E
8
1
E
5
1
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
33
31
31
78
93
51
57
49
49
74
66
82
69
82
114
146
188
180
166
166
166
171
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:49PM0.27m
9:30PM0.24m
7:41AM0.17m
9:08PM0.22m
Low Tide
12:45PM0.08m
1:05PM0.12m
5:27AM0.17m
1:15PM0.15m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:40
6:39
6:38
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
6
2
1
Temp °C
27
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
27
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
27
28
29
29
29
28
28
Feels °C
30
30
31
30
30
29
30
29
28
29
30
31
29
30
29
29
28
28
30
30
30
29
29
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