Surf Forecasts:
Toquay Reef surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 10,751 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 3.0m and 16s. 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 5.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Toquay Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but it kicks off with a bit of a slow start. The first real surf to talk about shows up on Thursday afternoon, so there’s a small gap right at the beginning.
Thursday 23rd July – Afternoon:
We’re looking at Toquay Reef, and it’s not exactly firing. There’s a 10-foot SW swell rolling in, with a period of 14 seconds, so there’s a lot of energy in the water (5398). That’s a big, powerful groundswell, but the wind is a moderate cross-off from the WSW at 15 mph. The waves will be clean, but the report says it’s marginal, and honestly, with that size, it’s going to be a handful for anyone but the experienced crew. The water temp is sitting at 57°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
Friday 24th July – Morning & Afternoon:
The swell drops a bit to 8.2 feet from the SSW in the morning, period stretching to 15 seconds – proper long-period groundswell. Energy is still strong (3758). Wind is a moderate cross-off from the W, so the reef will be clean. Afternoon the swell backs off to 7.9 feet, still from the SSW, but the wind picks up to a fresh breeze (19 mph) from the WNW. It’s still cross-off, but that wind could make it a bit more challenging. Still, the waves are solid and clean. This is a decent run, but the tide conditions have that “questionable” tag, so pick your session carefully.
Saturday 25th July – Morning:
This is the standout of the first week. The swell jumps back up to 11.5 feet from the SW, period 13 seconds, with a massive energy reading of 4927. That’s a lot of power. Wind is a moderate cross-off from the W. This is big, clean, and powerful – expert territory for sure. The afternoon drops to 5.9 feet, still from the SSW, but the energy is much lower (1070). That morning session is the
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3293 | 3691 | 3464 | 2381 | 1710 | 3586 | 1016 | 636 | 411 | 1334 | 298 | 234 | 320 | 471 | 1273 | 1225 | 1209 | 1578 | 1212 | 787 |
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-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:30PM1.72m | 6:48AM1.62m | 6:02PM1.61m | 7:41AM1.55m | 6:37PM1.52m | 8:44AM1.51m | 7:19PM1.43m | 9:57AM1.51m | 8:17PM1.36m | 11:09AM1.55m | 9:38PM1.32m | 12:07PM1.63m | 11:00PM1.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.32m | 12:23PM0.89m | 00:50AM0.38m | 1:11PM1.00m | 1:35AM0.44m | 2:12PM1.09m | 2:29AM0.49m | 3:35PM1.13m | 3:34AM0.51m | 5:06PM1.10m | 4:41AM0.50m | 6:14PM1.02m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1977 | 3691 | 3464 | 2381 | 1710 | 1341 | 1016 | 636 | 411 | 392 | 298 | 234 | 320 | 471 | 1273 | 1225 | 1209 | 1578 | 1212 | 787 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | — | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | SW 22 | — | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 128 | — | 294 | 192 | — | — | 54 | — | 27 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 121 | 36 | 46 | 112 | 119 | 18 | — | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | SW 13 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | SW 10 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | NW 3 | N 3 | NW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3293 | 3409 | — | 5 | 6 | 3586 | — | 1 | 1 | 1334 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 17 | 37 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 515 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 530 | 543 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
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