Surf Forecasts:
The Wharf surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SW swell with 720 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S 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 (Jul 27) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Wharf in the next 16 days are 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wharf over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the outlook for The Wharf.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: this 16-day window looks like a write-off for any kind of decent surf. It’s a long, bleak stretch. We’ve got a gap that starts now and just keeps going; there’s nothing worth paddling out for until at least the 5th of August, and even then it’s a struggle.
The Wharf is a reef setup, and for the first week and a half, we’ve got a steady stream of southerly swell, but the wind is just cruel. It’s hammering in from the north-east and south-east, mostly cross-on or onshore, and that’s destroying any chance of a clean wave. The water temp’s sitting about average for this time of year, but when you’re getting blown off the water, you don’t really notice.
From the 26th right through to the 3rd of August, every session is rated as poor. The combined wave energy fluctuates between 398 and 942, which is moderate stuff, but it’s all junk. The swell is there, between 3 and 5 feet, mostly from the S or SSE, but with periods over 12 seconds you’d hope for a groundswell, but it’s just messy. On the 28th of July, we get a 4 feet swell from the SW with a period of 16 seconds and a combined energy of 942, which sounds promising, but the south-south-east cross-on wind at 12 mph makes it unrideable.
The only faint glimmer comes on the 5th of August, when things start to ease. The wind swings west to west-southwest at just 6 to 9 mph, going cross-offshore. The swell drops right down to 2 feet from the SW, with a period of 12 seconds, and the combined energy plummets to 140-174. The conditions are clean, but those waves are tiny. It’s surfable if you’re desperate for a slide, but it’s ordinary. The 6th of August shows a 2 feet, 17-second groundswell from the SW with a combined energy of 318, but it’s cross-on and only marginal.
Honestly, for a spot that’s usually consistent, this is a bad run. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing during the first ten days. Keep an eye on the forecast, because it can’t stay this ugly forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 7 | S 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 704 | 713 | 584 | 418 | 411 | 370 | 653 | 693 | 640 | 390 | 297 | 297 | 284 | 335 | 266 | 224 | 183 | 279 | 441 | 309 | 166 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:19AM1.02m | 4:51PM0.88m | 5:00AM1.05m | 5:30PM0.91m | 5:39AM1.07m | 6:08PM0.93m | 6:16AM1.10m | 6:45PM0.96m | 6:53AM1.11m | 7:21PM0.98m | 7:29AM1.11m | 7:58PM0.99m | 8:06AM1.09m | 8:35PM1.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.25m | 10:43PM0.30m | 11:27AM0.22m | 11:21PM0.27m | 12:04PM0.19m | 11:59PM0.25m | 12:39PM0.17m | 00:36AM0.24m | 1:14PM0.17m | 1:13AM0.24m | 1:48PM0.18m | 1:52AM0.25m | 2:23PM0.19m | 2:32AM0.26m | |||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 704 | 713 | 584 | 418 | 411 | 353 | 653 | 693 | 640 | 390 | 297 | 297 | 284 | 335 | 228 | 121 | 119 | 279 | 96 | 127 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 6 | S 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 54 | 48 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 370 | 289 | 51 | 59 | 169 | 169 | 145 | 140 | 134 | 82 | 70 | 56 | 54 | 42 | 37 | 158 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 6 | SW 12 | SW 19 | NE 6 | NE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 95 | 8 | 49 | 142 | 110 | 20 | 20 | 46 | 101 | 99 | 64 | 53 | 36 | 44 | 41 | 63 | 107 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 13 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 78 | 103 | 127 | 141 | 256 | 257 | 266 | 224 | 183 | 39 | 441 | 309 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 162 | 52 | 1221 | 878 | 1221 | 878 | 1221 | 1214 | 1214 | 1191 | 881 | 1214 | 1167 | 881 | 1113 |
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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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