Surf Forecasts:
Toquay Reef surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SW swell with 5,889 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Toquay Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, giving you the lowdown on Toquay Reef. This reef break is a consistent performer, always hungry for a SW swell. Water temp is 56°F right now, which is pretty normal for the season.
The story for the next two weeks is a quick rise, a heavy peak, and then a slow trickle-out. The best windows are early on.
Tuesday morning, August 11th, we’ve got a 3ft SW groundswell with a 15-second period. That’s some long-period energy, and with a clean, offshore NW wind at 12 mph, things are going to be glassy and lined up. The combined energy is a moderate 399. Tuesday afternoon, the swell bumps to 4ft, still from the SW, still with that 15-second period, and the wind holds offshore out of the NNW. This is a primo window to get wet.
Then Wednesday the 12th through Friday the 14th, the ocean puts on its serious face. Wednesday morning sees a massive 10ft swell from the WSW (combined energy of 5492 – that’s very strong). That’s expert-only territory. The wind is a cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but that size and power on a reef is no joke. Thursday and Friday stay heavy, with waves in the 7ft to 7ft range, still with that very long 16-second period. This is a powerful, deep-water groundswell. The wind stays cross-off or cross, keeping it clean, but this is only for the experienced.
After Friday, the swell backs off. Saturday the 15th is still around 5ft, but the wind goes more onshore, making it a bit bumpy. The real sleeper is Sunday, August 16th. We get a 4ft SW swell, but the wind goes glassy, dead calm in the morning (3 mph from the East). That’s going to be the cleanest, most user-friendly waves of the whole run. The combined energy is a moderate 609, so there’s still plenty of push.
The second week, from the 17th on, is a slow fade. Swell drops below 3ft and stays there. Wind is all over the place, but there are a couple of little windows. Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd have some clean, offshore wind with waves around 3ft. It’s small, but it’s surfable. The period on the 21st is 16 seconds, so even at that size, the waves will have some real shape.
So, hit it early. Tuesday the 11th is the pick for a fun, clean session, and Wednesday to Friday is for the big-wave chargers. After that, you’re waiting for a clean bump around the 21st.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 355 | 489 | 795 | 4267 | 1456 | 2173 | 2413 | 2093 | 2233 | 2320 | 1799 | 1511 | 1219 | 1133 | 881 | 606 | 529 | 447 | 317 | 416 | 539 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:25PM1.55m | 10:50AM1.72m | 9:59PM1.54m | 11:54AM1.79m | 11:28PM1.60m | 12:46PM1.87m | 00:40AM1.71m | 1:30PM1.93m | 1:40AM1.81m | 2:09PM1.97m | 2:32AM1.88m | 2:45PM1.97m | 3:19AM1.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM1.05m | 3:33AM0.25m | 4:42PM0.98m | 4:51AM0.25m | 5:55PM0.82m | 6:01AM0.25m | 6:53PM0.63m | 7:00AM0.25m | 7:41PM0.44m | 7:51AM0.28m | 8:24PM0.29m | 8:36AM0.34m | 9:03PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 355 | 489 | 795 | 1225 | 1456 | 2173 | 2413 | 2093 | 2233 | 2320 | 1799 | 1511 | 1219 | 1133 | 881 | 606 | 529 | 447 | 317 | 416 | 539 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 19 | S 17 | — | S 16 | — | — | SSW 16 | — | S 16 | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 28 | 139 | 51 | — | 45 | — | — | 83 | — | 45 | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4267 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 29 | 21 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 0 |
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