Surf Forecasts:
Tribuga surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period, SW swell with 145 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tribuga this week:
The surf forecast for Tribuga over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tribuga in the next 16 days are 0.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tribuga over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SSW 26 | SSW 26 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 68 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 58 | 57 | 51 | 109 | 145 | 91 | 89 | 134 | 130 | 111 | 109 | 109 | 90 | 50 | 66 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:43AM3.65m | 5:58PM3.50m | 6:30AM3.62m | 6:46PM3.37m | 7:16AM3.51m | 7:35PM3.18m | 8:01AM3.33m | 8:24PM2.97m | 8:47AM3.13m | 9:15PM2.76m | 9:36AM2.93m | 10:12PM2.59m | 10:30AM2.76m | 11:16PM2.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.25m | 00:10AM0.05m | 12:41PM0.31m | 00:56AM0.21m | 1:29PM0.43m | 1:42AM0.43m | 2:17PM0.57m | 2:28AM0.67m | 3:08PM0.73m | 3:18AM0.89m | 4:02PM0.86m | 4:13AM1.07m | 5:01PM0.95m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | 5 | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 129 | 23 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 17 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 13 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 69 | 68 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 11 | 145 | 16 | 12 | 134 | 130 | 37 | 102 | 106 | 70 | 47 | 46 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 5 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 54 | 34 | 30 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 38 | 51 | 109 | 11 | 91 | 89 | 13 | 12 | 111 | 109 | 6 | 90 | 50 | 49 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | NW 4 | SW 5 | SW 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 14 | SW 12 | NW 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | W 18 | SSW 10 | W 18 | W 11 | W 16 | SW 19 | SSW 26 | SSW 26 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 58 | 57 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 66 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 19 | — | — | 109 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 355 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 360 | 355 | 0 | 0 | 384 | 0 | 0 | 477 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Tribuga Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Tribuga provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tribuga can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tribuga 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 (Tribuga) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tribuga may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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