Surf Forecasts:
13th Ave South Surfside surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SE swell with 104 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 13th Ave South Surfside in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 13th Ave South Surfside over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be honest about what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got one spot on the radar, 13th Ave South Surfside, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – it’s a bleak stretch ahead. The forecast shows a solid run of days with barely any rideable energy, so we’re looking at a long gap with no real surf on offer.
The water temperature is sitting at a warm 84°F, which is about 1°F above the norm for this time of year, so nothin’ too wild there. But the surf? It’s just not happening.
From Tuesday, August 4th right through to the end of the forecast period, every single row reads “poor surf conditions.” We’ve got tiny, weak swell. The combined wave energy barely cracks triple digits only once, hitting 154 on Saturday afternoon, August 8th, but even then the swell is a measly 3ft from the SE with a short, weak period of 8 seconds. The wind is cross-onshore and choppy, so it’s a mess. That’s the biggest energy we see, and it’s still not worth paddling out for.
The rest of the time, the combined energy is mostly in the teens or twenties, with swell heights under 2ft and periods of 4 to 8 seconds. Winds are mostly cross-onshore, cross-shore, or choppy. There are a few brief clean moments on the mornings of August 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 16th, and 17th, where we get a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is just too small – 1ft to 2ft – to do anything with. It’s flat, mate.
This break is a beginner spot, and it’s inconsistent, which means it doesn’t fire often. The optimum swell direction is SE, and we do get some SE pulses, but they’re too weak and short-period to make a wave. When the swell is that small and the wind is messy, it’s more of a paddle float than a surf session.
Honestly, through the 16-day window, there’s not a single standout day. The pattern is a long, flat run with no real hope of a wave. For this area, a blank run like this is pretty normal when the conditions line up wrong. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d keep the board in the car and find somethin’ else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 90 | 21 | 55 | 23 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 29 | 32 | 60 | 50 | 104 | 37 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:21PM1.66m | 00:40AM1.47m | 1:18PM1.69m | 1:39AM1.40m | 2:19PM1.74m | 2:43AM1.37m | 3:23PM1.80m | 3:48AM1.39m | 4:25PM1.88m | 4:51AM1.46m | 5:26PM1.98m | 5:52AM1.56m | 6:22PM2.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.28m | 6:43AM0.09m | 7:29PM0.31m | 7:37AM0.09m | 8:38PM0.32m | 8:38AM0.08m | 9:52PM0.29m | 9:45AM0.06m | 11:03PM0.22m | 10:54AM0.01m | 00:06AM0.13m | 11:58AM-0.05m | 1:00AM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 6 | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | SE 6 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 21 | — | 18 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 4 | — | 29 | — | — | 50 | 104 | 37 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | E 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | S 4 | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 90 | 10 | 55 | 23 | 29 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 20 | — | 32 | 60 | — | 50 | 10 | — | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 381 | 362 | 493 | 437 | 721 | 393 | 1322 | 836 | 91 | 657 | 397 | 91 | 608 | 437 | 47 | 629 | 442 | 442 | 793 | 443 |
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