Surf Forecasts:
Wests and Seconds surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 17,283 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wests and Seconds this week:
The surf forecast for Wests and Seconds over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wests and Seconds in the next 16 days are 5.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wests and Seconds over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, looking at the same stretch for Wests and Seconds in proper units.
The first few days are rough. Friday the 7th of August has a solid 7ft SSW groundswell with a 16-second period in the morning, but that cross-shore W wind at 12 mph puts a chop on it. The afternoon is where it’s at – wind drops to a glassy 3 mph from the WNW, excellent conditions. Water temp is 62°, pretty average.
Saturday the 8th is junk. A 10ft swell but the wind is screaming from the SW at 25 mph, then 37 mph – cross-onshore and blown out. Sunday the 9th is huge – an 18ft SSW swell with strong energy, but the forecast says it’s too big for this break. That’s for the brave, and the wind is a fresh cross-shore, lumpy.
Monday the 10th drops to 7ft, wind from the NW at 25 mph – cross-offshore, so clean, but marginal.
The absolute standout is Friday the 14th of August. A 8ft SSW groundswell with a long 17-second period, and the wind is from the N at 6 mph, straight offshore. That’s clean, powerful, and for the advanced surfer, it’s the session of the window. Crowds are a possibility there. Saturday the 15th is still decent at 5ft with offshore wind.
The second week peters out. Swell slides, wind turns messy. By the 21st and 22nd of August, we’re down to 4ft to 5ft with poor wind and weak energy. That’s more a kite-surfing scene than a paddle.
The best bet is Friday the 14th. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2417 | 2150 | 1810 | 3257 | 3420 | 3797 | 17283 | 4307 | 3294 | 1689 | 2534 | 3440 | 4256 | 4552 | 11139 | 3852 | 3703 | 3073 | 2585 | 2784 | 4598 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:04AM1.00m | 9:02AM1.10m | 9:47AM1.17m | 00:21AM0.57m | 10:27AM1.20m | 00:09AM0.57m | 11:02AM1.18m | 00:09AM0.59m | 11:33AM1.12m | 00:12AM0.63m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16PM0.32m | 5:12PM0.23m | 5:27PM0.17m | 5:48PM0.15m | 3:13AM0.53m | 6:10PM0.17m | 3:59AM0.45m | 6:29PM0.22m | 4:37AM0.40m | 6:42PM0.28m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NNE 4 | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 2417 | 2150 | 1810 | — | — | — | 17283 | 4307 | 3294 | 1689 | 1 | 2696 | — | — | 11139 | 3852 | 3703 | 3073 | 2585 | 2784 | 4598 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 251 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | — | — | NW 4 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 35 | 3257 | 3420 | 3797 | 4378 | — | — | 40 | 2534 | 3440 | 4256 | 4552 | 4394 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 0 | 1187 | 1271 | 1160 | 1385 | 581 | 292 | 235 | 1368 | 1387 | 1543 | 1006 | 2046 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 178 | 581 | 235 | 0 |
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