Surf Forecasts:
Voodoo surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, E swell with 786 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Voodoo this week:
The surf forecast for Voodoo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Voodoo in the next 16 days are 1.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 11s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Voodoo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down.
For the first week and a half, it’s a total dud. The swell is tiny, the wind is all over the place, and you’re not going to find a ride worth taking. You’ll see some clean, glassy afternoons around the 20th and 21st of July, but the waves are just 0.4 to 0.5 feet from the south, with weak energy. It’s calm and pretty, but useless for surfing. This quiet spell drags on right through to the 29th of July.
Then, things get real. On the morning of Thursday, July 31st, a big pulse hits: 13 feet of south swell, with a 13-second period, and the energy is through the roof. The wind is light cross-shore, which is decent, but this is way over 8 feet, so it’s for experts only. Voodoo is a reef, which is good for a long-period swell like this – it’ll hold its shape. But that size is going to be heavy and powerful. The afternoon of the 31st drops to 12 feet, but the wind turns cross-on, making it a bit choppy.
Into August, the 1st is still big, but messy with cross-on wind. The Sunday morning of the 2nd has another 12-foot south swell, with light onshore breeze, so it’s lumpy. The energy is still very strong. This whole late period is a run of big, powerful south swells, but the wind is often not playing ball, and Voodoo can get crowded – it’s “sometimes” busy, and with this size, it’ll be packed.
The standout is the Thursday morning of July 31st. That 13-foot south swell with the long period and light wind is the best wave on offer, but it’s a serious, heavy reef wave for experts only. Beginners and intermediates should steer clear.
Water temperature is about average for the time of year.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 | E 8 | S 17 | SSE 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 4 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 51 | 71 | 258 | 153 | 83 | 116 | 138 | 132 | 82 | 55 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 27 | 517 | 406 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:46PM1.75m | 11:31AM1.34m | 11:33PM1.61m | 12:19PM1.34m | 00:19AM1.46m | 1:09PM1.35m | 1:06AM1.31m | 2:01PM1.36m | 1:58AM1.18m | 2:56PM1.38m | 2:57AM1.08m | 3:53PM1.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.21m | 5:15PM0.44m | 6:07AM0.29m | 6:10PM0.51m | 6:48AM0.37m | 7:09PM0.59m | 7:28AM0.45m | 8:14PM0.65m | 8:09AM0.52m | 9:28PM0.67m | 8:54AM0.56m | 10:42PM0.65m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 51 | 71 | 258 | 878 | 721 | 596 | 540 | 469 | 388 | 307 | 258 | 214 | 161 | 94 | 92 | 61 | 42 | 406 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 17 | SSE 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | — | S 17 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 71 | 46 | 45 | 23 | 153 | 83 | 116 | 138 | 132 | 82 | 55 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 20 | 18 | — | 6 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | SSE 18 | SE 17 | S 8 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 34 | 33 | 67 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 5 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 27 | 517 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 33 | 44 | 33 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
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