Surf Forecasts:
Vanthrax surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, WNW swell with 804 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNW 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 (Jul 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Vanthrax in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 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 1.6m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vanthrax over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 58 | 141 | 93 | 92 | 104 | 41 | 36 | 95 | 38 | 30 | 61 | 25 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 317 | 182 | 332 | 622 | 382 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:42AM3.18m | 10:02PM3.25m | 10:31AM2.98m | 10:55PM2.97m | 11:27AM2.82m | 11:57PM2.76m | 12:34PM2.73m | 1:12AM2.65m | 1:47PM2.74m | 2:25AM2.68m | 2:52PM2.84m | 3:24AM2.80m | 3:43PM3.01m | 4:10AM2.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM0.70m | 4:12AM0.77m | 4:32PM0.93m | 5:04AM1.02m | 5:33PM1.13m | 6:05AM1.19m | 6:43PM1.23m | 7:13AM1.27m | 7:55PM1.22m | 8:20AM1.22m | 8:57PM1.10m | 9:15AM1.10m | 9:47PM0.94m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NW 10 | WNW 7 | NW 12 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 58 | 141 | 93 | 92 | 104 | 41 | 9 | 95 | 38 | 30 | 61 | 25 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 332 | 39 | 382 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 | W 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | — | NW 11 | — | NW 13 | — | NW 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 5 | — | 7 | — | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 13 | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 5 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 59 | 317 | 182 | — | 622 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 186 | 0 | 36 | 76 | 1 | 12 | 76 | 1 | 12 | 186 | 5 | 100 | 1793 | 168 | 600 | 1591 | 51 | 0 | 392 | 136 |
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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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