Surf Forecasts:
Toquay Reef surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 5,771 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Toquay Reef in the next 16 days are 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 7s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Toquay Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, Rusty here with a look at what's on the cards for Toquay Reef (Toquay-Reef-Point). This is a reef setup that's very consistent, exposed to the SW, and works best with a west to northwest offshore. Water temp is sitting at 56°, which is about average for this time of year.
Let's be honest, the start of this run is pretty flat and ordinary. Thursday the 20th is a non-starter with tiny 1ft to 2ft SW swell, even if the wind is offshore. We've got a long gap of small, average surf right through to Friday the 21st. The first real glimmer of hope comes late on Saturday the 22nd, but it's a tricky one. The afternoon sees a solid 10ft SW swell roll in, with a massive combined energy of 5499. That's a proper big-wave day, but it's cross-offshore wind and described as marginal. That's only for the experienced crew, and it's a bit of a wildcard.
The real standout is Sunday the 23rd. The morning brings a clean 5ft SW swell with a period of 14 seconds and a combined energy of 1142, under clear skies and a gentle offshore wind from the WNW. This is where the quality is at—clean, lined-up waves with good shape. The afternoon holds similar with 5ft and a 16-second period, all clean and light. That's the pick of the week.
After that, it drops back down. Monday the 24th is okay in the morning with 4ft, but the wind gets a bit cross-off. Tuesday the 25th sees a shift to a cross-shore and then cross-onshore wind, making things choppy and messy. The swell drops and the quality goes with it.
Looking further out, we get a bit of a bounce back. Friday the 28th morning has a nice 5ft SW swell, very long period of 17 seconds, and combined energy of 1174, with a clean cross-off breeze. That's promising but it's a long-range call, so keep an eye on it. The end of the run on Monday the 31st shows a glassy 3ft SW swell, which is a lovely note to finish on, but it's a long way off.
To sum it up: Sunday the 23rd is the day to circle. The Saturday 22nd afternoon is one for the big-wave chargers only. The rest is a mixed bag of small, clean windows and choppy, blown-out conditions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 163 | 163 | 273 | 194 | 854 | 5771 | 5156 | 1340 | 865 | 1115 | 791 | 476 | 456 | 424 | 754 | 348 | 754 | 238 | 306 | 347 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:21PM1.80m | 5:20AM1.75m | 4:50PM1.71m | 6:00AM1.66m | 5:19PM1.62m | 6:47AM1.56m | 5:50PM1.52m | 7:46AM1.48m | 6:27PM1.43m | 9:06AM1.44m | 7:25PM1.34m | 10:33AM1.47m | 9:05PM1.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31AM0.63m | 10:50PM0.22m | 11:06AM0.74m | 11:24PM0.30m | 11:40AM0.86m | 00:01AM0.39m | 12:19PM0.97m | 00:44AM0.47m | 1:11PM1.07m | 1:38AM0.55m | 2:36PM1.14m | 2:51AM0.60m | 4:31PM1.11m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 50 | 163 | 163 | 273 | 167 | 854 | 1374 | 1325 | 1340 | 865 | 1115 | 791 | 476 | 456 | 424 | 754 | 341 | 754 | 180 | 306 | 347 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 18 | SW 9 | SW 24 | SSW 22 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | NNE 3 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 78 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 194 | 112 | 22 | 45 | 134 | 316 | 448 | — | 1 | 15 | 51 | 302 | 348 | — | 238 | — | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | SW 20 | SW 6 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 13 | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | NW 2 | WSW 7 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 5771 | 5156 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 198 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
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