Waitpinga Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.50° E

Waitpinga WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waitpinga sea temperature is
14.9°C
0.4° 

Waitpinga surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Waitpinga surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, SSW swell with 3,479 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waitpinga this week:

The surf forecast for Waitpinga over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Waitpinga in the next 16 days are 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (ACDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Wed 7th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 15s
Best Surf10AM (Wed 7th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 4PM (Tue 13th Oct)13ft (4.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waitpinga over the next 16 days.


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