Surf Forecasts:
Toquay Reef surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 4,215 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Toquay Reef in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
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 cookin’ over the next couple of weeks at Toquay Reef. We’ve got a bit of a slow start before things really fire up.
Right now, there’s nothing worth paddling out for until Friday the 21st. That’s a good stretch of flat or marginal days, so don’t bother checking the cams until then.
Things start to get interesting on Friday the 21st. We’ve got a clean 3ft to 3ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a long 15 to 18 second period. That longer period means proper, well-shaped waves with some punch, especially for a reef setup like this. The morning has a gentle offshore wind from the NNW, making for clean, smooth faces. The afternoon is where it really stands out though – a moderate offshore wind from the NW and the swell energy ramps up to (1227). This is excellent, experienced-surfer territory. The wave energy is solid, the wind is off, and the direction is a perfect match for the reef.
The action keeps pumping into the weekend of the 23rd and 24th. Sunday the 23rd is another standout, with clean 5ft to 6ft SW groundswell and moderate offshore NW winds. The wave energy is strong (1467/1198), and conditions will be clean and powerful. Monday the 24th morning also looks mighty fine with a solid 7ft SSW swell and gentle offshore wind, though it’s a touch bigger, so it’s one for the experienced crew.
After that pulse, the wind turns onshore and the quality drops fast from the 25th onward. There is a tiny window on the 28th of August with tiny, clean 2ft waves and near-glass, but that’s a consolation prize, not a proper session.
The best call? Without a doubt, Friday the 21st afternoon and the weekend of the 23rd-24th of August. That’s where this forecast shines – clean, moderate offshore winds, strong SW groundswell, and the kind of conditions that make a reef break like Toquay really sing.
Stay frothy.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 899 | 621 | 545 | 450 | 508 | 661 | 485 | 238 | 310 | 196 | 137 | 83 | 54 | 148 | 161 | 130 | 313 | 522 | 2434 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:40AM1.81m | 2:09PM1.97m | 2:32AM1.88m | 2:45PM1.97m | 3:19AM1.91m | 3:19PM1.94m | 4:01AM1.89m | 3:51PM1.88m | 4:41AM1.83m | 4:21PM1.80m | 5:20AM1.75m | 4:50PM1.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.28m | 8:24PM0.29m | 8:36AM0.34m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 899 | 621 | 545 | 450 | 508 | 661 | 485 | 238 | 310 | 196 | 137 | 83 | 54 | 148 | 161 | 130 | 313 | 401 | 1123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | — | ESE 5 | SE 4 | S 17 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | NE 3 | E 6 | — | SW 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — |
| kJ | 56 | 36 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 234 | 304 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SE 5 | — | — | — | SW 19 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | — | SW 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | 7 | — | — | — | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 522 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 2 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | NW 3 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 24 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2434 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 14 | 29 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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