Surf Forecasts:
To Strand surf forecast from 21 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 22 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 22 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, S swell with 635 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 21 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s 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 Sunday (Jun 21) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s 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 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 22) 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 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 27) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 21st Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 22nd Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 22nd Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for To Strand over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 5 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 98 | 54 | 350 | 521 | 625 | 341 | 256 | 165 | 83 | 59 | 56 | 51 | 99 | 66 | 27 | 102 | 306 | 385 | 353 | 246 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:08AM1.27m | 8:56PM1.38m | 9:09AM1.17m | 10:00PM1.31m | 10:25AM1.11m | 11:11PM1.28m | 11:48AM1.11m | 00:19AM1.28m | 12:57PM1.16m | 1:16AM1.32m | 1:50PM1.23m | 2:04AM1.37m | 2:33PM1.30m | 2:44AM1.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:17PM0.40m | 3:12AM0.57m | 3:15PM0.50m | 4:24AM0.61m | 4:25PM0.57m | 5:41AM0.60m | 5:42PM0.59m | 6:47AM0.55m | 6:51PM0.56m | 7:39AM0.48m | 7:45PM0.51m | 8:22AM0.41m | 8:30PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 70 | 99 | 115 | 70 | 521 | 625 | 64 | 62 | 79 | 67 | 52 | 35 | 41 | 41 | 86 | 19 | 102 | 140 | 118 | 139 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 19 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 7 | S 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 169 | 98 | 54 | 350 | 47 | 47 | 341 | 256 | 165 | 83 | 45 | 38 | 20 | 99 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 306 | 385 | 353 | 246 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | E 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSE 5 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SW 12 | — | SE 7 | — | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 25 | 43 | 28 | 34 | 27 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 18 | 56 | 51 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 7 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 189 | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 80 | 59 | — | — | 16 | 66 | 99 | 196 | 265 | 240 | 1 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 221 | 128 | 0 | 108 | 108 | 0 | 145 | 324 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 56 |
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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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