Surf Forecasts:
Vanthrax surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 21 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, NW swell with 4,891 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vanthrax this week:
The surf forecast for Vanthrax over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Vanthrax in the next 16 days are 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 19th Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vanthrax over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 407 | 887 | 376 | 283 | 373 | 140 | 134 | 330 | 568 | 607 | 623 | 2920 | 2800 | 4351 | 2802 | 2430 | 2130 | 1912 | 3124 | 4323 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:29PM2.58m | 9:56AM2.67m | 10:49PM2.43m | 11:28AM2.58m | 00:30AM2.44m | 12:57PM2.68m | 1:43AM2.62m | 1:58PM2.89m | 2:32AM2.86m | 2:43PM3.14m | 3:11AM3.13m | 3:22PM3.40m | 3:47AM3.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM1.18m | 3:39AM1.36m | 4:33PM1.36m | 4:59AM1.48m | 6:04PM1.38m | 6:29AM1.44m | 7:21PM1.23m | 7:38AM1.25m | 8:14PM0.98m | 8:27AM0.99m | 8:55PM0.70m | 9:08AM0.72m | 9:32PM0.44m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — |
 | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | — | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 285 | 887 | 376 | 283 | 373 | 140 | 134 | 330 | 568 | 607 | 623 | — | 2800 | 4351 | 2802 | 2430 | 2130 | 1912 | 3124 | 4323 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | — | N 7 | NW 7 | — | NNW 5 | WNW 18 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 407 | — | 92 | 14 | — | 10 | 31 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 15 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | 2920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 76 | 1 | 76 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 1 | 379 | 136 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Vanthrax provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Vanthrax can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Vanthrax 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 (Vanthrax) 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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