Surf Forecasts:
To Strand surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSW swell with 1,601 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s 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 Sunday (Oct 18) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 25) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for To Strand over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 101 | 104 | 115 | 1530 | 1601 | 404 | 304 | 240 | 103 | 81 | 163 | 209 | 147 | 279 | 400 | 575 | 972 | 646 | 190 | 269 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:30PM1.05m | 9:55AM0.99m | 10:58PM0.99m | 12:19PM1.12m | 00:32AM1.12m | 1:03PM1.29m | 1:15AM1.27m | 1:34PM1.46m | 1:49AM1.41m | 2:04PM1.62m | 2:20AM1.54m | 2:35PM1.76m | 2:52AM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.73m | 4:23PM0.82m | 5:29AM0.70m | 6:32PM0.70m | 6:37AM0.57m | 7:14PM0.53m | 7:15AM0.42m | 7:46PM0.36m | 7:48AM0.28m | 8:17PM0.21m | 8:19AM0.16m | 8:47PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 101 | 147 | 138 | 57 | 805 | 404 | 304 | 240 | 103 | 81 | 86 | 209 | 147 | 41 | 22 | 25 | 972 | 646 | 190 | 269 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 12 | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | S 14 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 35 | 115 | — | 37 | 41 | 39 | 24 | 56 | 16 | 79 | 74 | 74 | 23 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 140 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | — | — | NE 8 | SW 12 | S 9 | SW 11 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 9 | — | SSW 12 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 42 | 104 | 33 | — | — | 2 | 48 | 15 | 5 | 24 | 163 | 28 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | 54 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | — | — | NE 5 | SSW 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 9 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 49 | 1530 | 1601 | — | — | 37 | 99 | 55 | — | — | — | 279 | 400 | 575 | — | 17 | 83 | 188 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 455 | 8 | 263 | 765 | 56 | 56 | 108 | 109 | 262 | 56 | 0 | 108 | 296 | 56 | 56 | 1198 | 56 | 100 | 798 | 109 |
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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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