Surf Forecasts:
To Strand surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,949 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for To Strand this week:
The surf forecast for To Strand over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at To Strand in the next 16 days are 2.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 11s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for To Strand over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 101 | 100 | 258 | 585 | 915 | 500 | 422 | 450 | 659 | 682 | 651 | 522 | 482 | 453 | 414 | 460 | 455 | 700 | 1115 | 1304 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:07PM1.36m | 3:14AM1.46m | 3:39PM1.47m | 3:45AM1.55m | 4:08PM1.57m | 4:14AM1.61m | 4:37PM1.65m | 4:42AM1.65m | 5:05PM1.70m | 5:10AM1.66m | 5:33PM1.72m | 5:38AM1.63m | 6:02PM1.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.38m | 9:05PM0.40m | 9:27AM0.27m | 9:38PM0.31m | 9:55AM0.17m | 10:08PM0.24m | 10:23AM0.10m | 10:38PM0.19m | 10:50AM0.06m | 11:07PM0.17m | 11:18AM0.05m | 11:37PM0.17m | 11:46AM0.07m | 00:09AM0.20m | |||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | S 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 104 | 78 | 83 | 258 | 220 | 666 | 500 | 422 | 450 | 659 | 226 | 651 | 522 | 482 | 453 | 414 | 460 | 455 | 700 | 21 | 1304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | SSW 11 | E 9 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 |
| kJ | 41 | 101 | 17 | 40 | 24 | 191 | 115 | 212 | 69 | 222 | 62 | 113 | 102 | 66 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 4 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | E 9 | — | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | — | S 15 | S 14 | SW 15 | S 19 |
| kJ | 54 | 10 | 100 | 27 | — | 70 | 178 | 118 | 125 | 62 | 62 | — | — | 27 | 51 | 13 | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSE 9 | SW 5 | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 277 | 11 | 83 | 78 | 585 | 915 | — | — | — | 78 | 682 | 33 | — | 356 | — | — | — | — | — | 1115 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 109 | 56 | 5 | 128 | 56 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 221 | 296 | 109 | 112 | 811 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for To Strand provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at To Strand can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our To Strand surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (To Strand) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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