The Wharf Surf Break

Lat Long: 13.73° S 172.23° W

The Wharf Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Wharf sea temperature is
27.2°C
0.2° 

The Wharf surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

The Wharf surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, ESE swell with 474 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Wharf this week:

The most powerful waves expected at The Wharf in the next 16 days are 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) 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 1.0m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (+13) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 28th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wharf over the next 16 days.

The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the charts for the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – it's a tough run. The Wharf is our only option on the board, and frankly, it's looking like a write-off for the entire 16-day stretch.

We're looking at a solid block of nothing, starting now and running all the way through to the 11th of September. Every single session is rated as poor surf conditions. The wind is the main culprit, hammering us from the east and southeast, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, often a fresh breeze of 19 mph to 22 mph. That's going to be chunky and lumpy, not the clean lines we want. The combined swell energy is moderate, but it just doesn't matter with that wind ruining the surface.

There is some swell on offer, but it's a messy deal. Through the end of August and into early September, we’ve got swell from the SSE and E, around 3 ft to 5 ft, but with a short period of 8 to 10 seconds, meaning it's gonna be junky, weak, and all over the place. The Wharf is an exposed reef that likes an S swell, and it's getting that at times, but again, the wind just kills it.

The one potential glimmer is a couple of pulses of long-period SW groundswell, with a 16 second period, on the 27th and again on the 3rd, but the wind is onshore. It's a tease. Starting on the 4th of September, that SW swell hangs around with a bit more power and a solid 15 second period, but the wind stays onshore from the ESE. It's going to be a wave, but it's going to be a bumpy, blown-out mess.

Even the sessions showing "clear" skies, like the morning of the 31st of August, are still cross-onshore. There's no window to get excited about. The water temp anomaly is average for the time of year, so no help there.

This is one of those patches where you just have to accept it. The forecast can change, so keep an eye on it, but right now, I wouldn't be waxing the board. The setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, if that's your thing.

Rusty.

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Energy kJ
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Wind (km/h)
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High Tide
6:11PM1.02m
6:21AM1.13m
6:46PM1.06m
6:57AM1.14m
7:22PM1.08m
7:35AM1.12m
8:00PM1.10m
8:17AM1.08m
8:42PM1.10m
9:02AM1.03m
9:29PM1.08m
9:56AM0.98m
10:24PM1.06m
Low Tide
12:04PM0.16m
00:08AM0.20m
12:37PM0.15m
00:45AM0.19m
1:11PM0.15m
1:25AM0.18m
1:47PM0.16m
2:07AM0.19m
2:26PM0.18m
2:53AM0.21m
3:09PM0.21m
3:46AM0.23m
3:59PM0.25m
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Information about the The Wharf Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Wharf may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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