Surf Forecasts:
Wilderness surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, NE swell with 112 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wilderness this week:
The surf forecast for Wilderness over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wilderness in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wilderness over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be honest from the jump, this outlook for the next two weeks is a tough one. We've got a solid 16-day window, but the first week and a half is basically a write-off for any decent waves. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore, and the energy just isn't there. We're looking at a real long gap of flat, messy conditions before anything even remotely surfable shows up.
The first real flicker of life comes on Tuesday, 11 August, at Wilderness. Even then, it's not exactly lighting the world on fire. We've got a weak 3ft swell pushing in from the NE, with a combined energy of just 83 – that's barely a pulse. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it's gonna be a bit fat and crumbly. The wind is offshore from the ENE, which is a major positive, keeping the surface clean. But the comment says it all: "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It's a 1 out of 10 for a reason. The water temp is sitting at a warm 84°, which is about average for this time of year, so at least the water will be nice while you're getting worked on those weak lines.
Honestly, that Tuesday morning is the only thing that even registers on the radar. The rest of the period is a sea of zeros, with the wind howling onshore from the ENE at 22-25 mph by the afternoon of the 14th of August, way too strong for any fun. The swell drops right back to nothing after that morning. It's a bleak, blank run for almost the entire 16 days, and for Wilderness, a beach and reef setup, this kind of flat spell is more normal than you'd hope. Forget paddle surfing – with that persistent wind and no swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than anything else.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 9 | N 11 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 31 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 29 | 112 | 90 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:27PM0.48m | 10:48AM0.40m | 11:00PM0.44m | 11:36AM0.42m | 11:34PM0.40m | 12:29PM0.44m | 00:10AM0.36m | 1:26PM0.46m | 00:54AM0.31m | 2:30PM0.47m | 1:49AM0.28m | 3:36PM0.49m | 2:55AM0.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:02PM0.10m | 4:56AM0.12m | 4:51PM0.13m | 5:26AM0.10m | 5:45PM0.15m | 5:57AM0.08m | 6:47PM0.17m | 6:34AM0.06m | 7:56PM0.18m | 7:20AM0.04m | 9:11PM0.18m | 8:16AM0.02m | 10:26PM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | 5 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 5 | NE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 31 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | N 9 | N 11 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 10 | N 8 | S 5 | — | NNE 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 5 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | 35 | 16 | 8 | 13 | — | — | 29 | — | 112 | 90 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 639 | 4 | 4 | 875 | 4 | 465 | 874 | 56 | 557 | 874 | 115 | 465 | 4 | 115 | 875 | 875 | 47 | 875 | 639 |
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The above surf forecast table for Wilderness provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Wilderness can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wilderness surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Wilderness) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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