Surf Forecasts:
The Tree surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s 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★+): Monday 27 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s 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 27) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 14s. 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+) | 9PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| 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
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what The Tree has in store for the next couple of weeks.
We've got a solid push of SW groundswell to kick things off. The water's warm, at about 86°, running a touch above average for this time of year. The best of it is on Monday, July 27th, and Tuesday, July 28th. Monday morning is the pick: a clean 4ft of SW swell, with a very long 19-second period, and the wind is glassy out of the ENE. That long-period groundswell is packing some serious energy, and the combined swell energy is strong at 1191. It's an advanced spot, and you can expect some company, but the waves will be clean and powerful. Tuesday morning is nearly as good, with 4ft of swell at 17 seconds and glassy conditions, with an even higher energy reading of 1208.
Wednesday morning the swell drops a bit to 4ft at 16 seconds, still glassy and clean. Then we see a slow drop-off in size through the end of July and into early August, with heights falling from 4ft down to around 2ft. The mornings stay mostly glassy or light, so it stays clean, but the energy drops. From August 4th onward, the swell period shortens up to 8-12 seconds, making for weaker, less exciting surf.
But don't write off the second week. From August 7th, a new SSW groundswell starts to build. The mornings of the 9th and 10th of August look good, with 3ft of 15-second swell, glassy winds, and very good conditions expected (energy around 507). The 11th of August is a long-range standout to watch: 3ft of 14-second SSW swell, glassy, with strong energy at 750. It's a ways out, so keep an eye on it, but it has potential.
So, the moral of the story: the start of this run is where it's at. Ride it hard Monday and Tuesday. There's a lull after that for about a week, but a decent finish might show up around the second weekend of August.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 920 | 930 | 686 | 974 | 1282 | 909 | 886 | 793 | 623 | 466 | 407 | 384 | 268 | 257 | 245 | 170 | 167 | 125 | 137 | 171 | 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 | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 4:34AM2.58m | 4:41PM2.55m | 5:08AM2.63m | 5:18PM2.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:38AM0.48m | 10:52PM0.30m | 11:15AM0.45m | 11:26PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 920 | 930 | 686 | 974 | 1282 | 909 | 886 | 793 | 623 | 466 | 407 | 384 | 268 | 257 | 245 | 170 | 67 | 94 | 89 | 71 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 5 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 203 | 203 | 336 | 208 | 25 | 59 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 167 | 120 | 96 | 171 | 245 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | W 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | W 11 | W 10 | S 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 68 | 65 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 43 | 66 | 125 | 137 | 66 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 |
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