Surf Forecasts:
Twelve Mile Beach surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 19s period, SSW swell with 3,367 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Twelve Mile Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Twelve Mile Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Twelve Mile Beach in the next 16 days are 2.1m 19s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8PM. 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Twelve Mile Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1647 | 1451 | 1982 | 1642 | 1496 | 1145 | 1900 | 1230 | 1121 | 501 | 849 | 1816 | 1301 | 841 | 501 | 594 | 630 | 886 | 1374 | 1350 | 2672 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:11AM0.61m | 8:17AM0.62m | 8:49AM0.69m | 9:17AM0.75m | 11:51PM0.37m | 9:42AM0.80m | 11:19PM0.38m | 10:06AM0.84m | 11:13PM0.41m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.09m | 5:35PM0.08m | 5:28PM0.08m | 5:23PM0.07m | 5:21PM0.06m | 2:24AM0.35m | 5:23PM0.05m | 3:10AM0.28m | 5:28PM0.05m | 3:46AM0.23m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 1647 | 1451 | 1982 | 1642 | 1496 | 1145 | 1900 | 1230 | 1121 | 501 | 1 | 1816 | 1301 | 841 | 501 | 594 | 630 | 886 | 1374 | 1350 | 2672 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 24 | SSW 20 | ENE 4 | — | E 4 | ESE 5 | SW 18 | — | — | — | E 3 | — | SSW 16 | SW 10 | — | SSW 20 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 54 | 596 | 9 | — | 5 | 3 | 81 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 160 | 355 | — | 1203 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 24 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 22 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 5 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | N 2 | W 3 | — | — | W 4 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 1014 | 32 | 849 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 27 | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 299 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 0 | 0 | 1197 | 139 | 439 | 1197 | 97 | 97 | 439 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 1197 | 1197 | 1197 |
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The above surf forecast table for Twelve Mile Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Twelve Mile Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Twelve Mile Beach 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 (Twelve Mile Beach) 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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