Surf Forecasts:
To Strand surf forecast from 15 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 16 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 19 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, S swell with 1,071 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 15 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW 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 Monday (Jun 15) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. 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 1.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 19) 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 2.4m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jun 22) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 15th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 16th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 19th Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for To Strand over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 189 | 332 | 227 | 142 | 218 | 265 | 484 | 834 | 655 | 356 | 233 | 378 | 948 | 887 | 639 | 400 | 286 | 204 | 137 | 363 | 310 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:18AM1.72m | 4:46PM1.66m | 5:03AM1.68m | 5:32PM1.65m | 5:47AM1.60m | 6:19PM1.61m | 6:31AM1.50m | 7:08PM1.55m | 7:17AM1.38m | 7:59PM1.46m | 8:08AM1.27m | 8:56PM1.38m | 9:09AM1.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03PM0.12m | 10:32AM0.06m | 10:51PM0.13m | 11:15AM0.08m | 11:38PM0.19m | 11:58AM0.12m | 00:26AM0.28m | 12:42PM0.20m | 1:16AM0.39m | 1:27PM0.30m | 2:10AM0.49m | 2:17PM0.40m | 3:12AM0.57m | 3:15PM0.50m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — |
 | 5:02 | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 138 | 332 | 227 | 142 | 73 | 265 | 484 | 834 | 655 | 356 | 233 | 165 | 948 | 887 | 639 | 400 | 286 | 204 | 243 | 177 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | E 7 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 189 | 18 | 16 | 116 | 218 | 45 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 201 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 61 | 137 | 106 | 310 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | S 11 | SE 6 | E 8 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | SW 16 | S 14 | SE 12 | SSW 19 | — |
| kJ | 24 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 13 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 4 | 93 | 363 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 4 | S 6 | S 8 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 26 | 116 | 378 | — | — | 16 | 58 | 102 | 296 | 606 | 336 | 208 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 109 | 296 | 56 | 0 | 108 | 73 | 262 | 580 | 0 | 80 |
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