Surf Forecasts:
Toquay Reef surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SW swell with 1,289 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Toquay Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Toquay Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Toquay Reef in the next 16 days are 1.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Toquay Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks.
Right out of the gate, the first half of this period is a bit of a struggle. We’ve got a few small waves and the wind is just not playing ball. You’re going to have to be patient. There is a little window on Friday the 21st where things start to clean up, but honestly, the real action doesn’t kick in until the following weekend.
The standout for the entire run is Toquay Reef on Saturday the 22nd of August. We’re looking at a solid South-West swell pushing chest to head-high, 5ft to 5ft. The swell period is a long 16 seconds, which means proper groundswell energy – the reef will handle that beautifully. The wind is a cross-offshore, keeping the surface clean. The combined energy is strong, hitting four figures (1073-1194). This is the one to circle.
After that, the following morning on Sunday the 23rd of August is almost as good. The swell drops a touch to 5ft, but you’ve got clean conditions and a gentle breeze. It’s a great session for the intermediate crew, as the size is manageable but still has plenty of push.
Things then get a bit smaller and take a turn for the ordinary through the middle of the following week until we hit a weird one on Sunday the 30th of August. We see a late-arriving 6ft swell, but the period is a short 8 seconds. That’s windswell, not groundswell. Plus the wind is cross-onshore, so I’d say this one is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s not the quality wave we saw a week prior.
The very last day of the period on Tuesday the 1st of September has some knee to waist-high 3ft to 4ft SW swell with a long period and cross-offshore breeze. It’s rideable, but nothing to get too excited about.
Bottom line: Don’t waste your energy on the early week. You want to be at Toquay Reef on the 22nd and the 23rd of August. That weekend is your best shot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 661 | 485 | 238 | 310 | 196 | 109 | 85 | 54 | 147 | 163 | 206 | 318 | 341 | 931 | 1068 | 1194 | 1124 | 787 | 517 | 406 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:19AM1.91m | 3:19PM1.94m | 4:01AM1.89m | 3:51PM1.88m | 4:41AM1.83m | 4:21PM1.80m | 5:20AM1.75m | 4:50PM1.71m | 6:00AM1.66m | 5:19PM1.62m | 6:47AM1.56m | 5:50PM1.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03PM0.19m | 9:18AM0.42m | 9:40PM0.15m | 9:56AM0.52m | 10:16PM0.17m | 10:31AM0.63m | 10:50PM0.22m | 11:06AM0.74m | 11:24PM0.30m | 11:40AM0.86m | 00:01AM0.39m | 12:19PM0.97m | 00:44AM0.47m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NE 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 661 | 485 | 238 | 310 | 196 | 109 | 21 | 54 | 147 | 163 | 206 | 318 | 341 | 931 | 1068 | 1194 | 1124 | 787 | 517 | 406 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 7 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 18 | — | S 16 | — | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 46 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 85 | 54 | 49 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 194 | — | 5 | — | 97 | 209 | 224 | 211 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | SE 5 | S 16 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | SW 20 | S 17 | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | S 17 | W 24 |
| kJ | — | — | 149 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 60 | 6 | — | — | — | 97 | — | 23 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 6 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | N 4 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 80 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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