Surf Forecasts:
Towradgi surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, S swell with 387 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Towradgi this week:
The surf forecast for Towradgi over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Towradgi in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Towradgi over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk Towradgi.
This Wednesday afternoon kicks off with a small south swell at 0.8m, 9-second period, 20 km/h west wind keeping it clean. Combined energy is moderate at 145. Water’s 64°F, about normal for this time of year.
Thursday morning bumps up to 1.1m south swell, 8 seconds, with a light 10 km/h west-southwest cross-off breeze – tidy. Afternoon stays at 1.3m south, 8 seconds, but a light east-southeast cross-onshore wind puts a light wrinkle on the face.
Friday morning is the pick of the first week. Glassy, dead calm, 1.0m south swell, 8 seconds. Combined energy 182. Clean, fun little waves. Friday afternoon turns poor with onshore wind.
Saturday morning hits 1.7m south swell, 8 seconds, with a moderate 20 km/h south-southwest cross-off – clean but pushing that beginner limit, combined energy 392. Saturday afternoon gets messy with 25 km/h south cross-shore wind.
Sunday through the following Wednesday is mostly poor – cross-onshore winds, choppy, small swell from 0.9m to 1.5m, short periods. Big gap of weak conditions.
Thursday the 20th morning goes glassy again: 1.1m east swell, 7 seconds, low energy at 116. Clean but tiny.
The standout is Monday 24th August morning – over a week away, so not locked in, but it shows 1.7m south swell, 10-second period (proper groundswell), with a moderate 25 km/h south-southwest cross-off wind. Combined energy strong at 670. That’s your best combo of size, period, and clean wind. Towradgi’s a reef, so that longer period south swell should hold up nicely.
Tuesday 25th morning has a small glassy 0.8m south 10-second swell – clean but tiny. Then it fades to almost nothing by the 26th. Thursday 27th shows 1.6m south swell, 8 seconds, with cross wind – marginal. The afternoon gets wild: 2.0m south swell, 10 seconds, but 25 km/h cross-onshore from the northeast with thunderstorms – expert-only, messy.
To sum it: Friday morning the 14th for clean small waves. The one to keep an eye on is Monday 24th August morning – clean, decent south groundswell, strong energy, and a reef that likes that direction. After that, it fades out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 63 | 161 | 234 | 108 | 124 | 84 | 135 | 337 | 285 | 135 | 181 | 172 | 140 | 141 | 139 | 127 | 82 | 80 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:00PM1.89m | 8:43AM1.35m | 8:47PM1.85m | 9:26AM1.39m | 9:32PM1.77m | 10:08AM1.41m | 10:15PM1.64m | 10:49AM1.41m | 10:56PM1.49m | 11:31AM1.40m | 11:37PM1.33m | 12:15PM1.38m | 00:20AM1.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM0.09m | 2:22PM0.29m | 3:25AM0.10m | 3:11PM0.29m | 4:04AM0.15m | 3:59PM0.32m | 4:41AM0.23m | 4:47PM0.38m | 5:16AM0.32m | 5:36PM0.46m | 5:50AM0.41m | 6:31PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 93 | 63 | 161 | 234 | 108 | 124 | 84 | 135 | 17 | 17 | 56 | 45 | 20 | 106 | 61 | 57 | 37 | 56 | 80 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | S 16 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 48 | 43 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 37 | 64 | 18 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 35 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SE 13 | NE 7 | S 19 | S 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SE 9 | E 8 | — | E 7 | — | S 11 | SSE 16 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 21 | 26 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 17 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 337 | 285 | 135 | 181 | 172 | 140 | 141 | 139 | 127 | 82 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 70 | 94 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 92 | 31 | 607 | 139 | 31 | 31 | 0 |
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