Surf Forecasts:
13th Ave South Surfside surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, SSE swell with 55 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 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 18) 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 0.3m and 8s 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 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 13th Ave South Surfside over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, ol’ mate Rusty here. Let me tell ya, this is one of those quiet spells that’ll test your patience. If you’re looking at 13th Ave South Surfside, you’re mostly staring at a two-week run of tiny, weak dribble. The combined energy of all swells here is barely a whisper most days, often sitting in the low double digits (8 to 40) – that’s weak energy, plain and simple. You’d be lucky to find anything rideable, and even then, it’s just for the absolute beginners or a longboard float.
Right now, and for the next several days through the end of August, it’s a whole lot of nothing. We’re talking swell heights between 0.7 ft and 2 ft at best, with short, crumbly periods from the ESE or SSE. The winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, kicking up chop. There’s no stand-out session. Not one.
The only glimmer, if I’m being generous, comes right at the very end. On Thursday, 28 August, just before we hit September, things get a little weird. Still tiny swell at 1 ft from the SE, but the period bumps up to a solid 12 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, which at a beach break like this can make things shut down and close out, but combined with a glassy wind condition that afternoon, you might just snag a couple of little, clean if not ordinary, peelers. The combined energy only reaches 40, so it’s still weak, but it's the best in a terribly lean two weeks.
Just keep your expectations in the dirt. If you have to paddle out, aim for that Thursday afternoon window. For the rest of it, save your energy. The setup is honestly more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on most days, with the strong cross-shore winds and small chop, but there's no swell to even get excited about for that either.
This is a blank run, and honestly, for this area, it’s pretty normal. It tends not to stay this poor for long, so don’t lose hope for next month.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 6 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 55 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:06AM1.81m | 11:13PM1.67m | 11:55AM1.74m | 11:58PM1.52m | 12:46PM1.66m | 00:45AM1.39m | 1:38PM1.59m | 1:36AM1.29m | 2:32PM1.55m | 2:31AM1.23m | 3:26PM1.54m | 3:28AM1.22m | 4:19PM1.57m | 4:24AM1.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM0.12m | 5:25AM0.07m | 5:55PM0.23m | 6:06AM0.16m | 6:44PM0.34m | 6:49AM0.24m | 7:37PM0.43m | 7:37AM0.32m | 8:37PM0.49m | 8:32AM0.38m | 9:42PM0.51m | 9:33AM0.40m | 10:44PM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 12 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | E 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | S 4 | E 4 | E 5 | — | E 6 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | — | S 4 | — | — | ESE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 9 | E 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 12 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | ENE 3 | — | ENE 5 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | E 6 | SSW 5 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 9 | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | S 3 | — | SSE 9 | S 4 | — | S 3 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | — | — | 2 | — | 55 | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 493 | 2464 | 1737 | 571 | 722 | 387 | 43 | 554 | 79 | 47 | 814 | 788 | 150 | 984 | 1008 | 390 | 571 | 79 | 377 | 379 | 431 |
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