Surf Forecasts:
To Strand surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, SSE swell with 849 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S 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 (Jul 27) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period. 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 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for To Strand over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | S 5 | SSW 17 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 307 | 162 | 139 | 54 | 101 | 100 | 258 | 364 | 575 | 412 | 538 | 514 | 450 | 370 | 255 | 315 | 129 | 413 | 561 | 572 | 831 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:31PM1.24m | 2:40AM1.36m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.49m | 8:28PM0.51m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 230 | 132 | 46 | 99 | 74 | 75 | 258 | 223 | 575 | 412 | 538 | 514 | 450 | 370 | 255 | 77 | 129 | 413 | 561 | 572 | 831 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SSW 13 | E 11 | S 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 307 | 162 | 139 | 41 | 101 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 188 | 85 | 117 | 85 | 81 | 98 | 92 | 107 | 40 | 16 | 63 | 122 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | — | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 13 | — | SW 12 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 23 | 134 | 83 | 54 | 10 | 100 | 42 | — | 68 | 175 | 77 | 123 | 147 | 145 | 172 | 71 | 67 | — | 39 | 58 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSE 9 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 68 | 112 | 262 | 8 | 99 | 84 | 364 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 315 | 66 | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 583 | 109 | 108 | 109 | 56 | 811 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 28 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 296 | 296 | 28 | 0 | 109 | 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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