Surf Forecasts:
Wests and Seconds surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 9,305 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wests and Seconds in the next 16 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wests and Seconds over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
We’re looking at a long stretch ahead, and honestly, the first few days are a bit of a write-off. The surf is there, but conditions are messy. Hang tight, because the real action kicks off on Thursday, September 3rd, and there’s a couple of golden windows for the experienced crew.
The water is sitting at 62°F right now, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The standout sessions are going to be Thursday, September 3rd at Wests and Seconds. We’ve got a solid 8ft swell rolling in from the SSW, with a long 15-second period pushing a ton of energy (2937-2655). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNW and NW, keeping things clean. This is big, powerful groundswell – over 8ft, so this is strictly for the experienced surfers. The long period will make it a bit straight at the beach, but the reef elements should handle it nicely. This is the best on offer, no question.
Before that, from Monday, August 31st through Wednesday, September 2nd, the wind is a problem. It’s cross-on or cross-shore and often strong, making the 5ft to 8ft swell choppy and lumpy. Not worth your time.
After the Thursday standouts, Friday, September 4th gets ugly again with howling cross-onshore winds and a huge 13ft swell (11522 energy) – that’s a kite-surfing setup, not a paddle one. Saturday, September 5th has clean cross-off winds with 8ft to 7ft swell, but the tide looks questionable, so it’s a gamble. Sunday, September 6th is back to lumpy conditions.
Now, look ahead to Monday, September 7th. The afternoon session has a massive 13ft SSW swell (13559 energy) with a light onshore wind, but the data is a bit unknown. It’s a big number, but it’s a gamble.
The best call for the second week is Tuesday, September 8th, morning. We’ve got 8ft of SSW groundswell with a 17-second period, glassy light cross-offshore wind from the NNE, and a solid 4255 energy reading. That’s clean, powerful, and for experts only. Get on it.
The rest of the second week trails off into smaller, weaker swell with poor wind, so that Tuesday morning is the one to circle.
Crowds are only “sometimes” an issue at Wests and Seconds, so you might have a few out, but nothing like a packed lineup.
Keep your eye on the 3rd and the 8th of September. That’s the meat.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1150 | 1613 | 2505 | 2080 | 1527 | 1114 | 1676 | 2191 | 1744 | 2937 | 2655 | 2305 | 2756 | 7479 | 3639 | 2646 | 1728 | 2621 | 2038 | 2723 | 1262 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:08PM0.84m | 00:19AM0.89m | 12:19PM0.72m | 00:41AM0.92m | 12:03PM0.61m | 1:07AM0.93m | 10:40AM0.55m | 1:41AM0.91m | 3:17AM0.85m | 8:17AM0.93m | 00:45AM0.64m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08PM0.37m | 6:42AM0.37m | 6:01PM0.38m | 7:28AM0.45m | 5:42PM0.37m | 8:47AM0.54m | 5:14PM0.32m | 4:48PM0.25m | 4:39PM0.18m | 4:45PM0.13m | 2:20AM0.63m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 23 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1150 | 1613 | 2505 | 2080 | 1527 | 1114 | 1676 | 2191 | 1744 | 2937 | 2655 | 2305 | — | 7479 | 3639 | 2646 | 1728 | — | 52 | 2723 | 1262 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | SW 14 | — | — | SSW 22 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 184 | 1171 | — | — | 91 | 1032 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 1199 | 1728 | 1566 | — | — | — | 1629 | — | — | — | 291 | 2756 | 4043 | — | 12 | 9 | 2621 | 2038 | 2019 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 292 | 292 | 581 | 235 | 0 | 292 | 292 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 1054 | 581 | 292 | 0 | 2550 | 1547 | 581 | 292 | 292 | 292 |
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