Surf Forecasts:
Upham Beach surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, WSW swell with 65 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Upham Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Upham Beach in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Upham Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's get real about the surf at Upham Beach.
Honestly, this is a tough one. The next 16 days are looking pretty flat and unappealing. We’ve got a long stretch with hardly any swell to speak of, and the window is essentially a write-off for anything decent. From Monday afternoon, August 3rd, right through to at least Tuesday, August 18th, the recommendation is a solid zero. The combined wave energy is weak, topping out at a measly 70 (that's the combined energy of all swells directed here) on the first afternoon before dropping to single digits for most of the run. The water temperature is sitting at 86°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, no big anomaly there.
The first session on Monday, August 3rd, is a total non-starter. We’re looking at a 4 ft swell from the WSW, but with a short, weak period of 5 seconds and a cross-on wind of 16 mph from the WSW, it’s just messy and choppy. Not worth paddling out for.
The pattern continues with barely a ripple. The swell heights stay below 2 ft for the entire forecast, with periods that are mostly short and weak. The winds are a mixed bag, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. We get a few moments of clean conditions, like Thursday morning, August 6th, with a 1 ft swell and cross-off winds from the ESE, but it’s tiny. Friday afternoon, August 7th, turns glassy with a 0.7 ft swell, but it's still flat.
There’s a hint of a shift around the 17th and 18th of August, with some swell coming from the NW, but it’s still only 1 ft to 2 ft, with periods around 4 seconds. The combined energy is still pitiful (10 and 11). It’s a classic case of no energy, no waves. The break is inconsistent and exposed, but the swell just isn't there. For a beach and breakwater setup like this, with no real swell, it’s not even a question for kiting.
Bottom line: nothing to get excited about here. Sometimes you get a blank run, and this is one of them. The best advice is to wait for a new forecast, because this one is a dead loss.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | NNW 2 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 70 | 40 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:32PM0.57m | 4:47AM0.63m | 5:39PM0.49m | 5:22AM0.68m | 7:17PM0.41m | 6:05AM0.71m | 7:00AM0.74m | 8:09AM0.77m | 9:28AM0.80m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12PM0.23m | 12:09PM0.19m | 11:36PM0.31m | 1:27PM0.15m | 11:51PM0.38m | 2:58PM0.10m | 4:29PM0.04m | 5:47PM-0.02m | 6:49PM-0.07m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 29 | — | 1 | 15 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 |
Feels °C | 26 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | N 3 | — | SSE 5 | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 39 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | W 2 | NNW 2 | SE 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | 70 | 40 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 3 | 12 | — | 9 | 11 | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 225 | 265 | 567 | 265 | 265 | 1713 | 270 | 840 | 1713 | 281 | 1170 | 644 | 858 | 218 | 1419 | 231 | 251 | 1713 | 231 |
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