Surf Forecasts:
13th Ave South Surfside surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, SSW swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 13th Ave South Surfside over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here, and I've gotta level with you—this stretch down at 13th Ave South Surfside is lookin' rough. We've got a 16-day window ahead, but honestly, there's barely a ripple worth paddlin' for. The first solid chance of any surfable waves doesn't show up until Thursday, July 23rd, and even then, it's a bit of a letdown. There's a gap of about five days from the start with nothing on offer, and then it's a long, flat run after that.
Let's get into it. The first sign of life is Thursday morning, July 23rd. We've got a bit of a SSW swell around 4 ft, but it's pushin' from the south with a short period of just 6 seconds—hardly any grunt. The combined swell energy is moderate at best, sittin' at 154. The wind is light from the WNW, which is a clean cross-offshore, so at least the surface will be clean. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sittin' around 85°, so that's a small comfort. But honestly, these are "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions"—nothin' to write home about. It's a beginner spot, but this isn't gonna be a day to rush out for.
The rest of the outlook is a wasteland. You've got some tiny pulses here and there—Saturday, July 25th morning has a glassy 1 ft ESE swell with a period of 8 seconds, but the energy is weak at 26. That's just a knee-high dribble. Friday, July 31st morning also turns glassy with a 2 ft E swell, period 7 seconds, and energy at 28. Again, it's clean but tiny. The break is inconsistent, so these are rare, fleeting moments. For a beginner setup, these tiny, clean windows might be okay for a mess-around, but don't expect much.
Between the 23rd and the end of the period, there's a long gap of days with nothing but wind chop and cross-onshore junk. The winds are mostly fresh, cross-on, and lumpy, or worse. The swell direction is all over the place—S, SE, E—never matchin' the optimum SE direction this spot likes. The break is beachy, so with the poor quality and strong wind, some of these days look more interesting for kite surfing than a proper paddle session.
So, bottom line: there's no standout here. The only remotely worthwhile moment is that Thursday, July 23rd morning, with clean 4 ft waves, but it's nothin' special. Keep your expectations low, and maybe the forecasts will change. But for now, I'd be lookin' elsewhere.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 22 | 53 | 126 | 83 | 50 | 24 | 30 | 35 | 64 | 51 | 66 | 57 | 119 | 64 | 115 | 18 | 11 | 25 | 19 | 23 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:49PM1.74m | 12:33PM1.70m | 00:39AM1.58m | 1:28PM1.66m | 1:30AM1.44m | 2:21PM1.62m | 2:21AM1.33m | 3:13PM1.59m | 3:13AM1.25m | 4:04PM1.58m | 4:05AM1.22m | 4:53PM1.60m | 4:56AM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM0.08m | 6:05AM0.03m | 6:28PM0.19m | 6:51AM0.10m | 7:24PM0.30m | 7:38AM0.18m | 8:23PM0.37m | 8:28AM0.23m | 9:25PM0.41m | 9:21AM0.27m | 10:26PM0.41m | 10:16AM0.29m | 11:21PM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | S 7 | — | E 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 56 | — | 1 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 25 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 53 | 126 | 83 | 50 | — | 30 | 35 | 64 | 51 | 66 | 57 | 119 | 64 | 115 | — | 7 | 25 | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2464 | 362 | 362 | 397 | 150 | 14 | 344 | 360 | 20 | 1321 | 258 | 445 | 411 | 100 | 0 | 43 | 150 | 445 | 684 | 60 |
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