Surf Forecasts:
The Tree surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,044 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Tree in the next 16 days are 1.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 12PM. 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+) | 12AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Tree over the next 16 days.
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Alright, crew, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid stretch coming up at The Tree – an advanced spot that picks up that south-west groundswell like clockwork. Water’s a toasty 87°F – about 4°F warmer than usual for early July, so peel off the rubber. Crowds can happen sometimes, but the quality makes it worth a little company.
Surf starts Sunday morning (July 5) with glassy conditions and a clean 3ft SSW swell at 14 seconds – moderate wave energy (589). A nice warmup. The highlight hits Tuesday morning (July 7): an excellent session for experienced surfers, with a 4ft SSW groundswell, a very long 18‑second period, and flat‑calm winds. Wave energy is strong (1058) – plenty of grunt. That long period means bigger gaps between sets, but the waves that come through have real backbone.
Monday morning (July 6) is also clean with 3ft SSW at 16 seconds (735 energy) – glassy and good. Wednesday morning (July 8) offers 4ft SSW at 16 seconds (912 energy) with a light east breeze – very good again. Mornings are your ticket; afternoons tend to swing onshore.
Into the second week: Thursday morning (July 9) has 3ft SSW at 15 seconds (496 energy) and glassy east wind – still decent. Saturday morning (July 11) serves up 4ft SSW at 16 seconds with a clean cross‑offshore breeze (676 energy), another strong morning. Thursday morning (July 16) brings glassy calm and 3ft SW at 16 seconds (551 energy) – very good conditions.
No real gaps – every day has at least a good morning window. The long-period stuff suits this exposed, advanced break nicely. Tuesday morning is the one to circle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 378 | 261 | 264 | 392 | 552 | 657 | 845 | 1044 | 986 | 798 | 683 | 596 | 403 | 425 | 358 | 344 | 272 | 268 | 620 | 481 | 405 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:21PM2.35m | 6:52AM2.48m | 7:03PM2.28m | 7:33AM2.49m | 7:51PM2.21m | 8:20AM2.50m | 8:46PM2.15m | 9:14AM2.51m | 9:49PM2.13m | 10:16AM2.53m | 10:58PM2.16m | 11:22AM2.59m | 00:07AM2.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.64m | 00:31AM0.48m | 1:03PM0.65m | 1:10AM0.54m | 1:51PM0.64m | 1:55AM0.59m | 2:45PM0.63m | 2:48AM0.63m | 3:45PM0.59m | 3:50AM0.65m | 4:50PM0.52m | 4:57AM0.62m | 5:56PM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | — | 3 | 19 | — | 3 | 7 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 16 | S 7 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 378 | 261 | 264 | 392 | 377 | 657 | 845 | 1044 | 986 | 798 | 683 | 596 | 403 | 425 | 358 | 344 | 82 | 57 | 620 | 130 | 405 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 125 | 90 | 184 | 57 | 552 | 268 | 178 | 51 | 100 | 114 | 110 | 144 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 272 | 268 | 56 | 481 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 21 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 12 | S 8 | — | — | S 11 | W 15 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | S 8 |
| kJ | 86 | 177 | 85 | 286 | 55 | 53 | 35 | 45 | 31 | — | — | 22 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 75 | 246 | 237 | — | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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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