Surf Forecasts:
13th Ave South Surfside surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, ESE swell with 96 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSW 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 13th Ave South Surfside over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day stretch for 13th Ave South Surfside is a tough one for us paddle surfers. The whole window is basically a write-off for anything decent, so I’ll keep it real.
We’ve got a long gap right from the start with no surf worth chasing. The first few days, from Monday the 10th of August right through to Wednesday the 12th, the swell is tiny – 1 ft at best, short period, and mostly cross-on or choppy. Not worth wetting your board. Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th aren’t any better – still ankle-biters with poor conditions. The whole first week is a dud.
Saturday the 15th sees a tiny 0.7 ft from the ESE with a period of 8 seconds, but it’s cross-on and a risk of thunderstorms. Sunday the 16th bumps up a touch to 3 ft from the east, period 6 seconds, and the combined energy hits 53 (moderate energy), but it’s onshore and messy. Monday the 17th is still poor with 1 ft and cross-shore wind.
Tuesday the 18th of August is the one tiny glimmer. Early morning brings a 0.7 ft swell from the ESE with a long period of 15 seconds – that’s groundswell, and the combined energy is 51 (moderate). The wind is cross-offshore and clean, so it’s surfable but very ordinary. For a beginner-friendly break like this, it’s just about rideable, but don’t expect anything to write home about. The water temp is 84° with a 2° anomaly, so it’s about average for this time of year.
After that, it’s back to the grind. Wednesday the 19th through to the 25th sees mostly 1 ft to 2 ft, short period, and cross-on winds. There’s a glassy moment on Friday the 21st morning with 0.7 ft, and again on Monday the 24th morning with 2 ft from the SSW, but the swell is tiny and weak. The combined energy never gets above 80 (weak to moderate).
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The spot is inconsistent and rarely breaks with any quality. For a beginner spot, the swell is never more than 5 ft, so it’s never too big for beginners, but it’s also never good. The best I can say is Tuesday the 18th morning – clean, long-period groundswell, but only 0.7 ft. That’s the pick of a very poor bunch. If you’re a kite surfer, the onshore wind days might be more interesting, but for a paddle surfer, I’d leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 47 | 51 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:22PM2.05m | 6:49AM1.66m | 7:16PM2.10m | 7:44AM1.76m | 8:07PM2.10m | 8:36AM1.83m | 8:55PM2.05m | 9:27AM1.87m | 9:42PM1.96m | 10:17AM1.86m | 10:28PM1.82m | 11:06AM1.81m | 11:13PM1.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.04m | 12:56PM-0.10m | 1:50AM-0.03m | 1:51PM-0.13m | 2:36AM-0.07m | 2:42PM-0.12m | 3:21AM-0.09m | 3:31PM-0.07m | 4:03AM-0.06m | 4:20PM0.01m | 4:44AM-0.01m | 5:07PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 11 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 13 | NNE 2 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 6 | — | ESE 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | — | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 5 | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | — | NE 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 11 | — | 7 | 20 | — | 8 | 22 | — | 14 | — | 1 | 1 | 22 | 47 | 51 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 633 | 20 | 150 | 2464 | 381 | 150 | 2464 | 145 | 124 | 2058 | 156 | 229 | 2464 | 20 | 150 | 1665 | 445 | 209 | 43 | 116 |
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