Surf Forecasts:
13th Ave South Surfside surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with 71 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 13th Ave South Surfside this week:
The most powerful waves expected at 13th Ave South Surfside in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 13th Ave South Surfside over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the surf for 13th Ave South Surfside, and I gotta be straight with you—it's a pretty grim outlook for the next 16 days.
We're in for a long, dry spell. The water's sitting at a warm 84°F, which is about average for this time of year, so that's one thing that's not a problem.
Looking at the whole run, the only time the waves even get a mention of being "surfable" is on Thursday, September 3rd, in the morning. That's a full nine days from now, so we've got a big gap of nothing happening until then. Even then, it's nothing to write home about. We're looking at a tiny 1ft swell coming from the SE, with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 54. The wind will be light and cross-offshore from the WSW, which will keep the surface clean, but honestly, with that size, it's barely a ripple. A beginner might find something to play on, but for anyone else, it's a long drive for a flat session.
The rest of the run is a series of poor surf conditions with tiny swells, mostly under 2ft, and a mix of onshore and cross-shore winds. Thursday afternoon the 3rd sees a bit of a bump in swell to 2ft from the ENE, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the wind goes cross-shore, making it choppy.
There's a few mornings with clean conditions, like Friday the 28th of August, Saturday the 29th, and Tuesday the 1st of September, but the swell is just too small to do anything. The lack of consistent swell is the real story here. It's a tough stretch for the paddle crew.
So, if you're hanging for a wave, the best bet is to keep an eye on the forecast for that Thursday morning, September 3rd. It's the only window with anything even close to rideable, but don't get your hopes up. For now, it's a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 49 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:37PM1.78m | 6:48AM1.49m | 7:18PM1.83m | 7:30AM1.58m | 7:57PM1.86m | 8:11AM1.66m | 8:35PM1.85m | 8:51AM1.73m | 9:14PM1.81m | 9:32AM1.77m | 9:55PM1.74m | 10:16AM1.79m | 10:38PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.30m | 1:04AM0.26m | 1:03PM0.24m | 1:42AM0.19m | 1:45PM0.19m | 2:18AM0.12m | 2:25PM0.15m | 2:54AM0.07m | 3:06PM0.13m | 3:30AM0.04m | 3:49PM0.12m | 4:07AM0.03m | 4:33PM0.15m | 4:47AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 24 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 3 | ESE 9 | E 8 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SE 17 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | S 3 | — | SE 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 12 | 49 | 25 | — | 25 | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 229 | 493 | 1008 | 493 | 2124 | 362 | 184 | 479 | 362 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 150 | 920 | 848 | 976 | 2124 | 1614 | 381 | 848 | 781 |
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