Surf Forecasts:
Wests and Seconds surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, SW swell with 6,098 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wests and Seconds in the next 16 days are 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 7s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wests and Seconds over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. The main show is Wests and Seconds, a beach and reef spot that’s no joke – it’s for advanced surfers only. It’s pretty exposed to the swell and loves it coming from the SSW. Water temp is about 62°F, dead average for this time of year, so nothing to cry about.
We start off on Thursday, September 3rd with a proper bang. The morning session has a solid 8ft SSW groundswell with a very long 15-second period, packing serious power – the combined swell energy is a strong 2937. And the wind? A light offshore breeze from the north at about 9 mph. That’s clean, glassy conditions. This is excellent surf for experienced guys, those long-period lines will be peeling. The afternoon holds up with a lighter cross-offshore wind. This is a clear standout.
Friday the 4th is a total mess. The swell is still big at 8ft to 10ft, but a 31 mph westerly gale and then strong SW onshore wind turns it into a washing machine. No good.
Saturday the 5th is a mixed bag. The morning has a 7ft SSW swell with a glassy cross-offshore breeze – clean, but the energy is down to 2010 and it’s only marginal. Rideable, but not firing. The afternoon drops to 5ft with onshore wind. Not great.
Sunday the 6th is another poor day with strong onshore winds and a short-period, choppy mess. Skip it.
The whole week from Monday the 7th through Wednesday the 9th is a frustrating run. The swell stays solid – between 7ft and 8ft – with a very long 16-17 second period, so the energy is huge (up to 4407 on Tuesday afternoon). But the wind is relentless from the SE and ESE, blowing cross-on shore and making everything lumpy and choppy. Thursday the 10th is a tease. The morning is still cross-shore, but Thursday afternoon turns glassy. The swell drops to 4ft, but it’s clean, with that long period still giving it some shape. A fun, mellow session if you’re okay with smaller waves.
Friday the 11th morning is clean with a light cross-offshore, but the swell is only 4ft. The afternoon gets a bit choppy. Saturday the 12th sees a proper return. The morning has a 5ft SW swell with a 16 mph offshore wind from the NNW – that’s clean, pitching waves. The energy is moderate at 1306, but the quality is there. The afternoon gets windy again.
The second week is patchy. Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th are mostly onshore and choppy. Tuesday the 15th is poor with onshore winds. Wednesday the 16th has a short-period, cross-shore mess.
The real standout of the whole outlook is Thursday, September 17th. The morning kicks off with a 7ft SSW swell and a 16 mph offshore wind from the north – clean, moderate energy, and proper waves for experienced surfers. Then Thursday afternoon gets even better: the wind drops to a near-glass 3 mph offshore, still with a 6ft clean swell. That’s the best session on offer, no doubt.
So, the best bets are Thursday the 3rd and Thursday the 17th – especially that afternoon session on the 17th. The rest of the time, the wind is mostly the enemy. When this spot gets that offshore breeze, it’s a gem.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun morning, light winds from the SE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2937 | 2691 | 2207 | 2985 | 2679 | 2277 | 2010 | 603 | 790 | 727 | 1452 | 1583 | 3756 | 3142 | 2007 | 2143 | 3142 | 4174 | 2696 | 1997 | 1591 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:40AM0.55m | 1:41AM0.91m | 3:17AM0.85m | 8:17AM0.93m | 00:45AM0.64m | 9:06AM1.01m | 11:41PM0.59m | 9:45AM1.05m | 11:16PM0.60m | 10:19AM1.06m | 11:09PM0.64m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.54m | 5:14PM0.32m | 4:48PM0.25m | 4:39PM0.18m | 4:45PM0.13m | 2:20AM0.63m | 4:58PM0.13m | 3:05AM0.52m | 5:12PM0.15m | 3:42AM0.42m | 5:24PM0.20m | 4:15AM0.34m | |||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 2937 | 2691 | 2207 | 104 | — | 2277 | 2010 | 603 | 790 | — | 288 | 1436 | 3756 | 3142 | 2007 | 2143 | 3142 | 4174 | 2696 | 1997 | 1591 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | SW 19 | — | SSW 14 | S 11 | — | — | SW 13 | — | S 9 | — | SSW 26 | SSW 22 | — | — | — | S 26 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 508 | — | 184 | — | 585 | 335 | — | — | 1583 | — | 7 | — | 67 | 1265 | — | — | — | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | E 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | S 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 30 | 2985 | 2679 | — | — | — | 5 | 727 | 1452 | 1335 | 153 | 96 | 56 | 55 | 116 | 107 | 131 | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1006 | 1541 | 632 | 144 | 3 | 7 | 117 | 1054 | 581 | 376 | 581 | 581 | 423 | 581 | 581 | 423 | 478 | 581 | 144 |
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