Surf Forecasts:
Wabasso surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, E swell with 270 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wabasso this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Wabasso in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 5PM. 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wabasso over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right… I’ve looked over the 16-day picture for your area. To be honest, Rusty’s got to give it to you straight: it’s a very difficult outlook, with no real standout windows to get excited about. There’s a long stretch of nothing useful coming up.
The only spot on the radar is Wabasso, a sandbar that rarely breaks. Right off the bat, that’s a problem. When it does work, it needs a very specific NE swell direction, but the whole forecast is ruled by weak, short-period easterly windswell.
Let’s break down the period. From Friday, August 7th through to at least Thursday, August 21st, the story is almost entirely “poor surf conditions.” We’re looking at small, weak waves with combined wave energy values mostly well under 100, often in the low double or even single digits. For example, the peak early on is just a 5-foot swell on Friday the 7th, but it’s a short-period 7-second windswell out of the east, with that moderate cross-onshore breeze putting a chop on it. The combined energy might hit 208 (moderate), but the quality is just not there.
The wind is a constant problem too. Most of the time it’s blowing cross or cross-onshore from the east or southeast, chopping up what little wave there is. There are a couple of glassy moments, like Tuesday morning, August 11th, with 1ft swell and glassy conditions, and Sunday morning, August 16th, with just 1ft and glassy conditions, but the swell is so tiny and weak (combined energy of 17 and 16 respectively) you’d be bobbing around on a lake.
Water temp at the start is sitting around 82°F, which is about 3°F cooler than normal for this time of year – a bit of a chillier than usual August.
After the first week and a half of nothing, there is a slight bump around Saturday, August 22nd. The swell picks up to 3ft out of the ENE, with a combined energy of 84, but it’s still a short period (7 seconds) and the wind is a moderate cross-onshore creating chop. It’s still not surf-worthy.
Given the spot rarely breaks, and the whole 16-day window offers effectively no quality waves with the right wind and size, this is a real dry spell. It’s one of those times where the forecast looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle, if anything gets going at all.
For now, keep the board in the car and wait for the next system. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, this is a blank run.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 3 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 199 | 270 | 205 | 140 | 88 | 64 | 61 | 55 | 52 | 37 | 23 | 35 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:40PM1.05m | 3:40AM1.01m | 4:50PM1.08m | 4:52AM1.05m | 5:55PM1.13m | 6:00AM1.11m | 6:52PM1.20m | 7:01AM1.18m | 7:44PM1.26m | 7:57AM1.24m | 8:31PM1.30m | 8:49AM1.27m | 9:16PM1.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM-0.00m | 9:46PM0.23m | 10:16AM-0.03m | 10:52PM0.20m | 11:21AM-0.06m | 11:54PM0.15m | 12:20PM-0.10m | 00:51AM0.08m | 1:15PM-0.12m | 1:45AM0.02m | 2:07PM-0.13m | 2:35AM-0.03m | 2:57PM-0.10m | 3:23AM-0.06m | |||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 36 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 9 | E 7 | NE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | SSE 4 | E 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 9 | 140 | 88 | 64 | 61 | 55 | 3 | 37 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 4 | E 10 | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 7 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 6 | SE 2 | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 199 | 270 | 205 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 35 | — | 16 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 988 | 441 | 736 | 298 | 441 | 105 | 181 | 1313 | 105 | 229 | 1701 | 1326 | 758 | 1476 | 688 | 462 | 788 | 367 | 788 | 293 | 628 |
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The above surf forecast table for Wabasso provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Wabasso can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wabasso 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 (Wabasso) 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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