Surf Forecasts:
The Tree surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period, SW swell with 1,282 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 20s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Tree this week:
The surf forecast for The Tree over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Tree in the next 16 days are 1.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 20s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Tree over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here, let’s talk The Tree. The whole deal here is about clean, glassy mornings – the afternoons get trashed by cross-on or onshore wind just about every day, so don’t even think about it.
Water temp is 86°F, running a touch warmer than normal, so you’ll be comfortable in trunks or a thin wetsuit.
The real ones to circle on your calendar are Monday 27th July morning and Tuesday 28th July morning. Monday has 4ft of SW groundswell with a 19-second period – that’s proper long-period energy, and with a light north wind glassing it off, it’ll be flawless. Combined energy is 1191 – good push for a point break, and crowds are just *sometimes* here, so you might get it uncrowded if you’re early. Tuesday morning pushes 4ft from the SW at 17 seconds with energy at 1171. That’s a strong, clean morning for advanced surfers. High tide and swell over 5ft in the afternoons is expert-only territory, so mornings are the move.
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th are smaller – 3ft and 4ft respectively – both glassy in the mornings with light east winds. Still clean and fun. Energy is 621 and 911 respectively – moderate to strong.
After Wednesday 29th, the swell drops to 2ft to 4ft but still glassy with early north or east winds. Period drops from 16 seconds down into the 12-13 second range by early August – waves start losing some power but remain rideable. Combined energy goes from 939 down to 161 by the 4th of August.
From the 4th of August morning onward, the swell falls off a cliff – 1ft to 2ft, with energy under 200. Glassy mornings but really weak. There’s a small pulse on the 8th of August morning with 4ft S swell but period is only 11 seconds – not the same juice.
Short version: get in the water on any morning from Saturday 25th through Tuesday 29th July. Those Monday and Tuesday mornings are the real deal. After that, it’s slim pickings but still better than nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 543 | 474 | 959 | 808 | 790 | 851 | 920 | 930 | 686 | 974 | 1282 | 909 | 886 | 793 | 623 | 466 | 407 | 384 | 268 | 257 | 245 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:33AM2.19m | 00:20AM1.96m | 12:30PM2.23m | 1:15AM2.04m | 1:22PM2.31m | 2:02AM2.15m | 2:07PM2.39m | 2:45AM2.28m | 2:49PM2.47m | 3:23AM2.40m | 3:28PM2.53m | 3:59AM2.50m | 4:05PM2.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM0.73m | 6:15AM0.89m | 7:03PM0.66m | 7:09AM0.83m | 7:50PM0.56m | 7:57AM0.74m | 8:31PM0.46m | 8:41AM0.65m | 9:09PM0.38m | 9:22AM0.58m | 9:45PM0.32m | 10:00AM0.52m | 10:19PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 543 | 474 | 959 | 808 | 790 | 851 | 920 | 930 | 686 | 974 | 1282 | 909 | 886 | 793 | 623 | 466 | 407 | 384 | 268 | 257 | 245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 11 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 45 | 45 | 156 | 45 | 98 | 94 | 203 | 203 | 285 | 171 | 25 | 59 | 31 | 75 | 49 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | W 12 | SSW 11 | W 12 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | W 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 31 | 65 | 58 | 58 | 18 | 68 | 65 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Tree provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Tree can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Tree surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Tree) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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