Surf Forecasts:
Trecco Bay surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, WSW swell with 294 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Trecco Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Trecco Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Trecco Bay in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Trecco Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 5 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 124 | 230 | 212 | 81 | 245 | 214 | 161 | 143 | 111 | 254 | 247 | 294 | 136 | 47 | 108 | 40 | 26 | 22 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:49PM8.36m | 10:05AM8.05m | 10:23PM7.72m | 10:39AM7.43m | 10:59PM7.03m | 11:18AM6.78m | 11:43PM6.35m | 12:10PM6.16m | 00:48AM5.78m | 1:33PM5.74m | 2:32AM5.58m | 3:22PM5.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47AM1.08m | 4:03PM1.29m | 4:19AM1.68m | 4:39PM1.92m | 4:56AM2.31m | 5:21PM2.57m | 5:44AM2.93m | 6:24PM3.16m | 7:03AM3.41m | 8:09PM3.44m | 8:58AM3.43m | 9:52PM3.17m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | WSW 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 12 | — | W 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 124 | 230 | — | 52 | — | — | 64 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 136 | 47 | 108 | 40 | 26 | 22 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 40 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | — | — | W 10 | WSW 5 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 161 | — | — | 212 | 81 | 245 | 214 | 161 | 143 | 111 | 254 | 247 | 294 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 419 | 6 | 24 | 141 | 339 | 355 | 355 | 33 | 361 | 309 | 309 | 302 | 160 | 24 | 24 | 136 | 132 | 44 | 194 | 61 |
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Information about the Trecco Bay Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Trecco Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Trecco Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Trecco Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Trecco Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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