Surf Forecasts:
The Wharf surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SSE swell with 2,525 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Wharf this week:
The surf forecast for The Wharf over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Wharf in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wharf over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's break down what's happening for the next couple of weeks. We're only looking at one spot, The Wharf, a consistent reef break that's good for intermediate surfers. Truth be told, it's a tough outlook. The water's a warm 81°F, and the anomaly is basically normal, so nothing to report there.
The first few days are a bust. Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd are no good, with onshore and cross-shore winds making a mess of things. The one bright spot is Monday afternoon – the wind goes light and cross-offshore, the water cleans up, and we get a tiny 2ft SW groundswell with a very long 15-second period. That's a little window for a few clean waves, but it's small. That's the best we're going to get for a while.
From Tuesday the 4th onwards, it's pretty ugly. The wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell starts to build. By Thursday the 6th, we're looking at a 6ft SSE swell with a stiff 35 km/h cross-onshore wind making it lumpy. Into the weekend and the following week, the swell pumps up to over 8ft, hitting 8ft on the 8th, but the wind is howling onshore at 40 km/h. The wave energy is massive – we're talking well over 2000 at times – but it's a total mess. This is expert-only territory, and even then it's a battle. Honestly, with that much wind and swell, this setup is more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfers.
The entire second week stays poor. The wind is relentless from the east and southeast, and the swell hangs around, but the conditions are just not there. There are a few sessions with cleaner but still onshore winds, but the quality is gone. It's a long stretch of no good news, I'm afraid.
The only real standout in this whole 16-day window is that Monday afternoon (3rd of August) – a fleeting moment of clean, glassy conditions on a very long period groundswell. It's small, but it's the best we'll see.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 15 | SW 21 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 322 | 265 | 197 | 171 | 208 | 180 | 178 | 157 | 225 | 329 | 336 | 327 | 854 | 822 | 785 | 601 | 2318 | 1122 | 2005 | 1805 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:15PM1.01m | 9:26AM1.03m | 9:59PM1.01m | 10:14AM0.98m | 10:49PM1.02m | 11:11AM0.95m | 11:47PM1.03m | 12:17PM0.92m | 00:51AM1.05m | 1:28PM0.92m | 1:57AM1.10m | 2:36PM0.95m | 3:00AM1.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM0.28m | 3:39PM0.24m | 4:04AM0.29m | 4:24PM0.26m | 5:01AM0.30m | 5:18PM0.28m | 6:06AM0.29m | 6:19PM0.28m | 7:17AM0.26m | 7:27PM0.27m | 8:27AM0.20m | 8:34PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 322 | 265 | 197 | 160 | 126 | 180 | 178 | 130 | 225 | 329 | 336 | 327 | 288 | 258 | 159 | 386 | 103 | 52 | 106 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 15 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SW 14 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 183 | 160 | 176 | 171 | 208 | 109 | 72 | 157 | 167 | 118 | 260 | 302 | 39 | 186 | 201 | 113 | 14 | 13 | 46 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 12 | NE 8 | SSW 18 | S 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | — | SW 21 | NE 11 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 23 | 18 | 29 | 33 | 24 | 21 | 51 | 208 | 186 | 65 | 17 | 61 | 31 | 16 | 15 | — | 18 | 5 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 130 | 76 | 73 | 56 | — | — | — | 36 | 48 | 36 | 75 | 111 | 854 | 822 | 785 | 601 | 2318 | 1122 | 2005 | 1805 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 54 | 162 | 1565 | 162 | 2245 | 2245 | 2245 | 2249 | 2297 | 2297 | 1214 | 1221 | 1555 | 1214 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Wharf provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Wharf can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Wharf 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 Wharf) 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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