Surf Forecasts:
Tip Beach surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, SSE swell with 661 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 16s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tip Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tip Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about this run at Tip Beach.
The water is about 59°F, which is normal for this time of year. Nothing wild.
First few days are a bust. Tuesday the 25th is small and messy. Wednesday and Thursday bring some swell but wind is blowing 15-16 mph cross-off, and the period is short, so it’s not worth paddling out.
Friday the 28th is the same wind story. Saturday and Sunday have waist-high swell, but again the wind keeps it choppy. Not a total loss for a go-out, but nothing memorable.
Monday the 31st morning is your first real highlight. It’s glassy – wind is just 3 mph from the east-southeast, dead calm. You’ve got 3.3ft of south swell with a long 16-second period. The energy is solid (494). That’s a groundswell, so you’re looking at clean, lined-up waves. Not big, but perfect for logging or a fun shortboard. Get out early.
The second week gets serious. Thursday the 3rd of September, morning, it’s a proper south groundswell: 6.2ft at 20 seconds. Combined energy is huge – 3288. Wind is light cross-off. This is a big, powerful swell, not for beginners. Over 8ft faces for experts only.
Friday the 4th still has good size but the wind picks up, making it less clean. Saturday the 5th morning has another big pulse: 6.9ft south at 11 seconds, light cross-off. That’s an expert-level day again (1163 energy). By Sunday it’s dropping and getting windy.
So the two best calls: Monday 31st morning for glassy, clean, medium waves. Thursday 3rd morning for big, powerful south groundswell for the experienced crew.
Crowds are occasional, so you’ll have some company on those good days but not chaos. Tip Beach is exposed, so it handles swell well.
That’s it from me. Stay salty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SW 8 | SW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 105 | 131 | 109 | 54 | 317 | 285 | 296 | 155 | 661 | 268 | 368 | 128 | 396 | 318 | 143 | 223 | 242 | 509 | 471 | 363 | 292 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 6:19PM1.34m | 7:20AM0.99m | 6:59PM1.38m | 7:53AM1.05m | 7:38PM1.41m | 8:25AM1.10m | 8:17PM1.40m | 8:58AM1.16m | 8:56PM1.37m | 9:32AM1.21m | 9:37PM1.31m | 10:07AM1.26m | 10:22PM1.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM0.53m | 1:14AM0.23m | 12:38PM0.48m | 1:47AM0.20m | 1:20PM0.43m | 2:19AM0.17m | 2:01PM0.38m | 2:51AM0.17m | 2:43PM0.34m | 3:22AM0.19m | 3:28PM0.31m | 3:55AM0.23m | 4:15PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 19 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | SE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 131 | 109 | 54 | 33 | 26 | 58 | 65 | 661 | 268 | 97 | 89 | 74 | 74 | 100 | 27 | 242 | 509 | 471 | 363 | 292 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | NE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | S 17 | S 8 | S 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 82 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 63 | 62 | 33 | 20 | 81 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 95 | 32 | 51 | 14 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 15 | S 15 | SE 14 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | S 18 | ENE 8 | SW 16 | SW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | SW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | S 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 105 | 1 | 9 | 107 | 317 | 285 | 296 | 155 | 12 | 42 | 368 | 128 | 396 | 318 | 143 | 223 | 106 | 88 | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 280 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 77 | 51 | 94 | 94 | 51 |
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