Surf Forecasts:
Wansbeck Estuary surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, E swell with 488 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wansbeck Estuary this week:
The surf forecast for Wansbeck Estuary over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wansbeck Estuary in the next 16 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 20th Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wansbeck Estuary over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | N 16 | NNE 14 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 13 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 5 | 20 | 149 | 100 | 73 | 90 | 109 | 306 | 165 | 99 | 144 | 214 | 377 | 291 | 57 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:59AM3.67m | 7:07PM3.55m | 7:45AM3.34m | 7:55PM3.31m | 8:47AM3.06m | 9:02PM3.12m | 10:15AM2.91m | 10:30PM3.08m | 11:43AM2.98m | 11:48PM3.22m | 12:45PM3.20m | 00:44AM3.46m | 1:30PM3.48m | 1:28AM3.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:59PM1.23m | 1:23AM1.11m | 1:41PM1.51m | 2:15AM1.37m | 2:36PM1.76m | 3:30AM1.56m | 3:57PM1.90m | 5:06AM1.55m | 5:33PM1.85m | 6:24AM1.34m | 6:43PM1.64m | 7:15AM1.05m | 7:32PM1.37m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NNE 11 | N 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 5 | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 20 | 35 | 58 | 73 | 80 | 87 | 306 | 165 | 99 | 22 | 2 | 377 | 291 | 65 | 19 | 7 | 1 | — | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | N 16 | — | — | — | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | — | NNE 12 | ESE 7 | NNE 11 | N 19 | — | N 10 | — | E 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 55 | 90 | — | 81 | 51 | 40 | 7 | — | 2 | — | 57 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 6 | 149 | 100 | — | — | 109 | — | — | 33 | 144 | 214 | — | 48 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 392 | 500 | 263 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 268 | 18 | 18 | 223 | 74 | 128 | 128 | 11 | 9 | 128 | 188 | 221 | 867 | 508 |
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