Surf Forecasts:
Toquay Reef surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 7,701 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Toquay Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty, and here’s the surf outlook for the next couple of weeks.
This region is all about Toquay Reef, a reef setup that’s exposed to SW swell and works best with that direction. It’s a very consistent intermediate break, so it’s not a total dud, but it’s a bit of a slow burn with a few standout windows.
Water temperature is sitting at 56°, which is just 0.5° above average for this time of year, so pretty normal – nothing to worry about there.
The first proper session kicks off Saturday morning, 15 August. We’ve got a solid 6ft SW swell rolling in with a very long 15-second period, and the energy is cranked up at 1512 – that’s strong wave energy. The wind is glassy out of the SW, so it’s clean. This is excellent for experienced surfers, but it’s a bit meaty for beginners. The crowd factor is “sometimes” here, so you might get a few out, but it’s not a circus.
The next big highlight is further out – Sunday, 23 August, in the morning. The swell lifts to 7ft from the SW, period 15 seconds, and the energy is 2303 – very strong. There’s a moderate offshore wind from the WNW, so it’s clean and lined up. This is excellent for experienced surfers again, and it’s the best of the run. The afternoon bumps up to 8ft from the SSW with a 17-second period and 4617 energy – even punchier, but still only for the crew who can handle it.
There’s also a mention for Saturday, 29 August, in the morning. We’ve got 6ft from the SSW, a very long 19-second period, and 2142 energy – strong and clean with a light NNE cross-offshore breeze. That’s a quality session for experienced surfers, too.
Now, a heads-up: the end of the period gets a bit wild. Thursday, 27 August, has a 10ft to 15ft SSW swell, but it’s cross-on and looks too big for the break – definitely experts only. And the energy is massive at 4566. The wind is light, but the size is a problem.
Overall, the standout is the morning of Sunday, 23 August, with that 7ft SW swell and offshore wind – that’s the one to circle on your calendar. The rest of the forecast has some okay moments, but a lot of marginal or poor conditions due to cross-on winds and dropping swell sizes. There are gaps of several days where the rating is low, so don’t expect a constant parade of waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | 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 18 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1434 | 1368 | 899 | 621 | 545 | 450 | 574 | 661 | 485 | 238 | 310 | 196 | 137 | 82 | 55 | 78 | 161 | 153 | 330 | 300 | 1378 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:30PM1.93m | 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 | 7:41PM0.44m | 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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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | 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 18 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 1434 | 1368 | 899 | 621 | 545 | 450 | 574 | 661 | 485 | 238 | 310 | 196 | 137 | 82 | 54 | 78 | 161 | 153 | 330 | 164 | 615 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 14 | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 | S 17 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | SW 19 | SW 14 | NE 4 | SSW 4 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 78 | 131 | 56 | 36 | — | 3 | 10 | 5 | 55 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 55 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 300 | 375 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SE 5 | S 16 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | W 7 | E 6 | S 16 | SW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 2 | NNE 4 | WSW 3 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 15 | 80 | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 1378 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 73 | 14 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
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