Surf Forecasts:
Wamberal Beach surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period, S swell with 747 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wamberal Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Wamberal Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wamberal Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 1AM. 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 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wamberal Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Lookin’ at the charts for the next couple weeks, and I’ll level with ya: it’s mostly a flat spell with a couple of late highlights if you’re willing to wait.
The spot on the radar is Wamberal Beach – a beginner-friendly exposed beach break. Water’s sittin’ at about 64°, which is pretty normal for the season, nothin’ wild.
The first week is a dud. From Sunday August 30th through Wednesday September 9th, it’s pretty much all small, weak swell and messy winds. The best you’ll see is Thursday morning September 3rd: a tiny 1ft SSE swell with a light offshore cleaning it up, but the combined energy is only 57 – real weak. Not worth wettin’ a wetsuit for. Tuesday afternoon September 8th is glassy with a 2ft S swell, but again, energy’s only 83. A long gap of nothing, really.
Here’s the one that’s got my attention: Friday morning September 11th, just over a week out, so keep the salt grains handy. We got a solid 8ft S swell rollin’ in with a 10-second period – that’s real groundswell, plenty of punch. The combined energy is a big 1398, so strong. Winds are glassy, light east, so it’s gonna be clean. But that’s expert territory – over 8ft means it’s too big for beginners, only the experienced crew should paddle out. The swell’s from the S, and Wamberal’s best is from the SE, so it’s a little off, but still gonna go off.
Saturday morning September 12th is alright too – a 4ft S swell with a light cross-off breeze, energy at 304, clean enough. Sunday morning September 13th is glassy with a 3ft S swell, a decent finisher.
Bottom line: the first ten days are a bust. The clear standout is Friday September 11th morning – big, clean, powerful, but experts only. Everything else is small and weak. Don’t hold your breath for the early stuff.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 171 | 124 | 99 | 106 | 151 | 146 | 102 | 75 | 78 | 50 | 32 | 53 | 33 | 106 | 39 | 19 | 72 | 43 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:01AM1.40m | 10:09PM1.36m | 10:42AM1.43m | 10:54PM1.25m | 11:27AM1.43m | 11:47PM1.13m | 12:21PM1.42m | 00:53AM1.02m | 1:26PM1.41m | 2:16AM0.95m | 2:40PM1.43m | 3:45AM0.95m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:47AM0.13m | 4:07PM0.26m | 4:21AM0.17m | 4:56PM0.28m | 4:59AM0.24m | 5:54PM0.32m | 5:43AM0.32m | 7:03PM0.35m | 6:38AM0.40m | 8:24PM0.36m | 7:48AM0.46m | 9:47PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 27 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 5 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 5 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 171 | 119 | 99 | 106 | 151 | 146 | 102 | 75 | 78 | 50 | 32 | 53 | 22 | 106 | 37 | 11 | 72 | 43 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | S 16 | SSE 16 | NE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | S 6 | S 11 | S 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 102 | 124 | 83 | 4 | 14 | 37 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 37 | 33 | 6 | 39 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 15 | NE 4 | NE 12 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 13 | NE 6 | S 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 17 | 16 | 76 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNE 6 | — | WNW 3 | — | SSW 6 | — | ENE 3 | — | NW 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 29 | — | 1 | — | 55 | — | 7 | — | 2 | 19 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 136 | 17 | 18 | 136 | 0 |
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