Surf Forecasts:
Toquay Reef surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 6,067 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 15s period. 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 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Toquay Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Toquay Reef for the next couple of weeks. Water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year—nothing unusual.
Right now, Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th are a bit flat—small, weak swell with cross-off breezes and not much energy (509 and 166). Nothing to get excited about. Tuesday the 15th is a different story—swell jumps to 10 ft from the SW, period of 13 seconds, and the energy is cranking at 4564—that’s powerful. But the wind is cross-off and turns onshore in the afternoon. This is for experienced surfers only; beginners should stay on the sand.
Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th are messy—cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions kill the quality, even though there’s still size.
First real standout is Friday the 18th morning. Clean 4 ft SW swell, moderate offshore wind from the NW, and clean conditions with 800 energy. Not huge, but the reef will make it look good.
Saturday the 19th morning is much the same—4 ft SW, offshore NW wind, clean, with moderate energy (507). A solid little window.
After a quiet weekend, Monday the 21st morning is a beauty. Glassy—no wind at all—with a clean 5 ft SW swell, 701 energy, and the forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” That’s a morning to mark on the calendar.
The real standout for me is Wednesday the 23rd morning. Glassy again, 5 ft SW swell with a long 15-second period, 1101 energy, and it’s called excellent for experienced surfers. The reef will turn that long-period groundswell into some proper rides.
And then Thursday the 24th morning—the big one for the experts. 7 ft SW swell with a very long 19-second period, massive 3630 energy, light offshore NNW wind, and clean. That’s a serious groundswell. The reef setup is key here—it’ll hold shape while beach breaks would close out. Not for beginners, but if you’ve got the skill, this is the session.
After that, things tail off into smaller, cleaner conditions through the end of the month without anything else that really stands out. The best bets are the 23rd and 24th mornings—and don’t overlook the 18th and 19th mornings for some clean fun.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 684 | 509 | 465 | 309 | 147 | 87 | 54 | 3475 | 1949 | 2460 | 2576 | 2355 | 1739 | 996 | 662 | 692 | 450 | 993 | 784 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:41AM1.78m | 1:01PM1.80m | 1:32AM1.89m | 1:38PM1.84m | 2:15AM1.97m | 2:13PM1.85m | 2:55AM1.99m | 2:45PM1.84m | 3:31AM1.96m | 3:16PM1.80m | 4:07AM1.90m | 3:46PM1.74m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:52AM0.44m | 7:14PM0.33m | 7:38AM0.43m | 7:53PM0.21m | 8:19AM0.45m | 8:29PM0.14m | 8:56AM0.49m | 9:03PM0.13m | 9:30AM0.55m | 9:37PM0.16m | 10:03AM0.63m | 10:09PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | S 14 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 684 | 509 | 465 | 309 | 147 | 87 | 54 | 1089 | 35 | — | 2576 | 2355 | 1739 | 996 | 662 | 692 | 450 | 993 | 784 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | SW 22 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 14 | 49 | — | — | — | 127 | 80 | 116 | — | — | 18 | 327 | 589 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 17 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 23 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | N 3 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 27 | 3475 | 1949 | 2460 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 570 | 706 | 296 | 359 | 198 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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