Surf Forecasts:
Tip Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SW swell with 1,823 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tip Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Tip Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tip Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tip Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break down Tip Beach in feet and miles per hour.
The first few days are dead quiet. Monday the 27th morning you’ve got a 3ft south swell, 8-second period, energy at 107 – weak. Wind is glassy, so if you’re desperate you can paddle out for knee-high slop. Monday afternoon drops to 1ft, and the wind goes cross-on, choppy and ugly.
Tuesday the 28th is the same 1ft, but the wind goes offshore, so it’s clean but flat. Wednesday the 29th morning is tiny and windy. Then Wednesday afternoon – boom – 10ft from the southwest, 10-second period, energy of 1840. That’s strong, but it’s way too big for Tip. The data says it’s too big for this break. Clean, but a no-go unless you’re on a gun.
Thursday the 30th is still massive – 8ft to 10ft from the south-southwest, energy over 1200. Still too big. Friday the 31st settles to 5ft, but the wind is strong cross-off and it’s still a low-rated day.
Saturday the 1st of August morning is your first real chance. A clean 3ft from the south, 9-second period, energy of 233 – moderate. Wind is light, almost calm at 3 mph, so glassy. Get out early, because by afternoon the wind turns cross-on and the swell drops to 3ft.
Sunday the 2nd morning has 3ft, cross-off and clean – fine for a longboard. Then the first week of August is mostly small and messy. The real standout is Saturday the 8th of August morning. We’ve got 8ft from the south-east, 11-second period, energy of 1501 – strong. Wind is light cross-off at 9 mph, so it’ll be clean and lined up. This is a groundswell, so you’ll wait for sets, but they’ll be powerful and well-shaped. Expert territory – 8ft is not for learners. Crowds are possible here since it’s the best day.
Monday the 10th of August afternoon gets another 10ft from the southwest, but it’s flagged as too big for the break and only 8-second period, so a messy closeout.
Bottom line: Saturday the 1st of August morning for clean small waves, and Saturday the 8th of August morning for the big clean juice if you’ve got the skill. The rest is either flat, too big, or blown.
Stay stoked,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SE 16 | NNE 5 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 138 | 72 | 41 | 54 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 17 | 1823 | 1042 | 1202 | 1678 | 614 | 422 | 299 | 177 | 169 | 125 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:16AM0.91m | 6:45PM1.36m | 7:54AM0.94m | 7:26PM1.40m | 8:30AM0.98m | 8:05PM1.42m | 9:04AM1.01m | 8:42PM1.43m | 9:38AM1.04m | 9:19PM1.41m | 10:13AM1.08m | 9:57PM1.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM0.27m | 12:16PM0.55m | 1:48AM0.23m | 12:59PM0.51m | 2:24AM0.19m | 1:40PM0.48m | 2:59AM0.17m | 2:21PM0.46m | 3:32AM0.16m | 3:01PM0.44m | 4:04AM0.17m | 3:43PM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 138 | 72 | 36 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 1202 | 1081 | 614 | 422 | 299 | 177 | 169 | 125 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 9 | SW 5 | S 8 | S 17 | SSE 13 | — | S 17 | SE 15 | SW 13 | SE 14 | NE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 47 | 14 | 5 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 17 | — | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 50 | 51 | 61 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSE 14 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 17 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | NE 10 | WSW 5 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 21 | 41 | 39 | 33 | 23 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | — | NNE 5 | WNW 2 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SSW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 183 | — | — | 54 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 469 | 1823 | 1042 | 363 | 1678 | 87 | 90 | 69 | 13 | 9 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 94 | 280 | 98 | 78 | 98 | 137 | 540 | 497 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 77 | 60 |
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