Surf Forecasts:
13th Ave South Surfside surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SE swell with 51 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11AM. 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 13th Ave South Surfside over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's on the menu for 13th Ave South Surfside.
Let's be honest, it's looking like a lean couple of weeks. We've got a long dry spell to start, and when the water does get moving, the wind is gonna be a real buzzkill. Don't get your hopes up.
We're staring at a pretty ugly start. From now all the way through about the 18th of September, it's flat to ankle-snappers. The swell barely gets above 1 ft, with a short, weak period of 6 to 10 seconds. The combined energy is basically zero, with numbers like 14 (weak energy). The wind is mostly a pain, blowing cross or cross-onshore. You'll see a few glassy mornings, like on the 14th and 15th, but with only 0.7 ft to 1 ft on offer, it's not worth the walk down the beach.
Things try to pick up a little around Saturday, the 19th of September. We get a bump to about 3 ft from the ENE, with a little more punch – combined energy hits 75 (weak energy). But the period is still a short, bumpy 6-7 seconds. The wind on the morning of the 19th is a sweet, clean cross-offshore from the North, which is a good sign, but it swings cross-on by the afternoon. Still, the wave comment reads "poor surf conditions" – it's just not going to have a shape you can work with.
The last few days of the forecast window bring the biggest numbers, but it's not good news for surf. On the 22nd of September, the swell builds to 4 ft from the East, and by the 25th, we see a 5 ft swell from the East with a combined energy of 479 (moderate energy). The period does get a little longer, up to 8-9 seconds. But here's the killer – the wind is screaming. We're talking fresh breezes from the ENE and SSE, hitting 18-22 mph, creating a rough, choppy, cross-shore mess. This isn't surf for a paddle; it's a kiteboarding day. With 4 ft+ of weak, wind-chopped swell, it's too big and messy for the groms, and the conditions are just too ugly for anyone else to enjoy.
Honestly, there's no session to get stoked about here. A long flat spell followed by windy, junky waves means I'd be finding another hobby for a while. Don't hold your breath.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 51 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:27AM1.87m | 7:46PM1.99m | 8:15AM1.93m | 8:30PM1.93m | 9:01AM1.94m | 9:13PM1.83m | 9:45AM1.90m | 9:54PM1.70m | 10:30AM1.83m | 10:34PM1.57m | 11:15AM1.74m | 11:16PM1.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.01m | 1:38PM-0.05m | 2:11AM-0.03m | 2:26PM-0.05m | 2:51AM-0.04m | 3:11PM-0.01m | 3:30AM-0.02m | 3:55PM0.06m | 4:08AM0.04m | 4:38PM0.15m | 4:45AM0.11m | 5:20PM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | E 15 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 18 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 13 | 23 | — | 20 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | — | SSE 2 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 49 | 51 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 20 | — | 7 | 11 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 933 | 442 | 629 | 437 | 150 | 381 | 377 | 1322 | 1322 | 436 | 14 | 442 | 20 | 47 | 961 | 229 | 1763 | 1328 | 1323 |
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