Surf Forecasts:
204 surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SSW swell with 877 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 204 this week:
The surf forecast for 204 over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 204 in the next 16 days are 1.2m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 204 over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks for 204 are gonna be a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. We’ve got a very long period, 19-second groundswell rolling in Sunday morning, but it’s only 1 ft and coming from the SW. Not much to get excited about. The water temp is sitting at 73° – that’s a massive 5° warmer than average for this time of year, so you’ll be in for a warm one.
The first real window we see is Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th. S swell starts to push in, building to about 4-5 ft with a period of 11-12 seconds. The combined energy is moderate to strong (710-748). It’s mostly cross-on with a light breeze, so conditions will be so-so, but at least it’s not howling. This is still a marginal call, but it’s the best we’ve got in the first week.
Then we hit a bit of a gap. From Friday 28th right through to Wednesday 2nd September, things drop right off again – small swell, poor conditions, and cross-on winds. That’s about a 5-day lull where you honestly wouldn’t bother paddling out. The combined energy dips below 500 for a few sessions.
Now, the real standout of the whole 16-day window looks to be around Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th September. We’ve got a long period SSW groundswell building: 20 seconds on Thursday morning, 3 ft, then pushing 4 ft on Friday morning. The combined energy ramps up hard – 794 on Thursday, jumping to 1201 on Friday morning, then hitting 1441 Friday afternoon. That’s strong energy. With light onshore or cross-on winds, and very light breeze, it’s gonna be a bit lumpy early, but the potential for a decent wave is real. The period is over 15 seconds, so those sets will have shape and power – best suited for a point or reef setup rather than a beach break that might get too walled.
The last few days (Sept 5-7) hold some usable 3-4 ft SSW swell, but winds stay cross-on or onshore, and the energy drops back down to moderate. Nothing that’ll blow your mind.
Overall, 204 has got a long warm spell of water, but the surf quality is mostly marginal. The closest you’ll get to a proper session is Friday 4th. Don’t bank on much else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 155 | 213 | 197 | 179 | 270 | 216 | 208 | 281 | 464 | 520 | 538 | 401 | 379 | 220 | 351 | 289 | 867 | 692 | 733 | 706 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:24AM1.11m | 6:54PM1.59m | 8:38AM1.17m | 7:31PM1.68m | 8:56AM1.23m | 8:05PM1.75m | 9:16AM1.30m | 8:37PM1.78m | 9:38AM1.37m | 9:09PM1.77m | 10:01AM1.45m | 9:43PM1.71m | 10:26AM1.52m | 10:18PM1.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:49PM0.84m | 2:15AM0.03m | 1:27PM0.73m | 2:41AM-0.02m | 2:01PM0.63m | 3:06AM-0.06m | 2:35PM0.54m | 3:31AM-0.06m | 3:09PM0.45m | 3:55AM-0.04m | 3:45PM0.38m | 4:19AM0.02m | 4:23PM0.33m | 4:43AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 39 | 98 | 213 | 197 | 179 | 270 | 216 | 165 | 281 | 464 | 520 | 538 | 401 | 379 | 220 | 142 | 106 | 867 | 692 | 733 | 706 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 9 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | S 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 99 | 155 | 199 | 16 | 82 | 126 | 126 | 208 | 161 | 43 | 198 | 171 | 38 | 38 | 151 | 351 | 289 | 69 | 90 | 90 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 16 | W 5 | SSW 12 | S 15 | W 5 | W 6 | S 13 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | W 9 | SW 13 | W 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 127 | 84 | 11 | 89 | 68 | 12 | 24 | 87 | 25 | 203 | 30 | 12 | 132 | 102 | 176 | 38 | 144 | 53 | 31 | 57 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 16 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 0 | 94 | 197 | 0 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 73 | 73 | 6 | 73 | 77 | 0 | 80 | 94 | 0 | 77 | 4 | 3 |
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