Surf Forecasts:
13th Ave South Surfside surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, SE swell with 60 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 13th Ave South Surfside this week:
The surf forecast for 13th Ave South Surfside over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 13th Ave South Surfside in the next 16 days are 0.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 13th Ave South Surfside over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for our stretch of coast. I'll be straight with you, this is one of those outlooks that's more about the waiting game than getting wet.
Alright, looking at the whole 16-day window, to be brutally honest, we're looking at a pretty bleak run. Right through most of the period, the swell is tiny and the conditions are messy. You're going to be staring at flat, bumpy water for the vast majority of this forecast.
From Friday the 28th of August right through until at least Tuesday the 8th of September, there's basically nothing doing. The swell heights are stuck at a pathetic 0.7 ft to 2 ft, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, creating chop. There is a brief moment on Monday the 31st of August morning at 13th Ave South Surfside where the wind goes glassy and the swell bumps up to a tiny 1 ft from the SE, but it's still considered poor surf conditions due to the lack of size. Even a few glassy mornings on the 1st of September and the 6th of September with 1 ft and 0.3 ft swell respectively don't save the day.
The only blip of something different is on Wednesday the 9th of September. 13th Ave South Surfside sees a spike in energy, with a combined swell energy of (111) from a SSW direction. That's the only reading in the whole file that breaks into triple digits, showing a brief pulse of moderate energy. The swell height gets up to 3 ft, but the period is a short 6 seconds on a cross wind. It’s a small SSW windswell and the wind is cross-shore, so while it's the best looking wave in the whole outlook, it's not exactly a standout.
Later on, the morning of the 8th of September shows a little 2 ft SW windswell with a clean cross-offshore wind, but the combined energy is still low at (34). The wave quality is still flagged as poor.
So, the honest truth? There are no standout sessions here. The only time the ocean looks slightly interesting is that Wednesday the 9th of September morning, but even that is a small, short-period swell with a cross wind. It's not worth a special trip. For the rest of this window, the setup is more interesting for a kite surfer needing wind than a paddle surfer needing waves. Save your energy and check back next week—forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 58 | 52 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:11AM1.66m | 8:35PM1.85m | 8:51AM1.73m | 9:14PM1.81m | 9:32AM1.77m | 9:55PM1.74m | 10:16AM1.79m | 10:38PM1.64m | 11:04AM1.80m | 11:26PM1.55m | 11:57AM1.78m | 00:21AM1.45m | 12:57PM1.77m | 1:24AM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM0.15m | 2:54AM0.07m | 3:06PM0.13m | 3:30AM0.04m | 3:49PM0.12m | 4:07AM0.03m | 4:33PM0.15m | 4:47AM0.03m | 5:21PM0.19m | 5:31AM0.05m | 6:14PM0.25m | 6:20AM0.09m | 7:15PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 58 | 52 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 9 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SW 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 393 | 608 | 150 | 229 | 229 | 1008 | 381 | 2191 | 752 | 381 | 722 | 493 | 150 | 554 | 14 | 43 | 933 | 14 | 47 | 608 | 150 |
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