Surf Forecasts:
Tofinho surf forecast from 24 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 29 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 24 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with 932 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 27 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tofinho this week:
The surf forecast for Tofinho over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tofinho in the next 16 days are 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 28) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 29th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 24th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tofinho over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 336 | 483 | 339 | 250 | 181 | 125 | 94 | 61 | 65 | 63 | 158 | 3 | 486 | 277 | 191 | 354 | 439 | 489 | 448 | 232 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:41PM2.66m | 2:54AM2.64m | 3:11PM2.81m | 3:24AM2.77m | 3:42PM2.88m | 3:56AM2.84m | 4:15PM2.87m | 4:29AM2.83m | 4:49PM2.78m | 5:04AM2.74m | 5:25PM2.62m | 5:42AM2.57m | 6:04PM2.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM0.23m | 9:01AM0.10m | 9:20PM0.09m | 9:32AM-0.03m | 9:51PM0.01m | 10:05AM-0.07m | 10:23PM0.02m | 10:40AM-0.03m | 10:58PM0.09m | 11:17AM0.10m | 11:34PM0.25m | 11:57AM0.32m | 00:15AM0.46m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 6 | S 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | S 9 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | NE 7 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 336 | 483 | 339 | 250 | 181 | 79 | 94 | 55 | 65 | 42 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 277 | 191 | 12 | 439 | 489 | 7 | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | E 8 | S 10 | E 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | — | NE 10 | NNE 8 | E 6 | NE 9 | SSE 12 | NE 6 | SSW 21 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 50 | 11 | 52 | 24 | 20 | 125 | 38 | 61 | 60 | 25 | 22 | — | 4 | 11 | 29 | 3 | 85 | 6 | 43 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 8 | — | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 10 | NNE 4 | S 12 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 9 | NE 6 | S 21 | S 10 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 133 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 16 | 26 | 19 | 1 | 3 | — | 12 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | ESE 6 | — | SSE 9 | — | — | SSE 10 | E 5 |
| kJ | 50 | 67 | 21 | 69 | 77 | — | 23 | 20 | 4 | 63 | 158 | 222 | 486 | 68 | — | 354 | — | — | 448 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 804 | 804 | 762 | 24 | 648 | 138 | 648 | 593 | 138 | 1165 | 24 | 0 | 804 | 804 | 24 | 826 | 648 | 24 | 820 | 804 |
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The above surf forecast table for Tofinho provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tofinho can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tofinho 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 (Tofinho) 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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