Surf Forecasts:
Windang Island surf forecast from 31 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 31 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 31 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NE swell with 371 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 31 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Windang Island this week:
The surf forecast for Windang Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Windang Island in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 31st Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 31st Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 31st Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Windang Island over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 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) | S 11 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 410 | 86 | 70 | 103 | 47 | 35 | 61 | 105 | 298 | 263 | 79 | 70 | 73 | 44 | 48 | 257 | 168 | 264 | 189 | 115 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | off | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:50PM1.54m | 2:08AM1.00m | 1:56PM1.46m | 3:23AM1.02m | 3:08PM1.40m | 4:31AM1.09m | 4:17PM1.35m | 5:28AM1.18m | 5:21PM1.31m | 6:15AM1.29m | 6:17PM1.27m | 6:56AM1.38m | 7:07PM1.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM0.15m | 7:23AM0.49m | 9:04PM0.18m | 8:42AM0.52m | 10:08PM0.19m | 10:03AM0.50m | 11:04PM0.19m | 11:16AM0.44m | 11:51PM0.20m | 12:17PM0.37m | 00:32AM0.21m | 1:10PM0.29m | 1:09AM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 82 | 211 | 86 | 70 | 103 | 47 | 35 | 25 | 14 | 142 | 147 | 79 | 70 | 67 | 38 | 48 | 257 | 168 | 264 | 189 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | S 6 | SSE 9 | S 6 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 6 | ENE 8 | S 6 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 14 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 52 | 33 | 38 | 51 | 30 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 44 | 16 | 55 | 54 | 50 | 4 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | S 11 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | — | — | S 16 | SE 13 | S 11 | SE 12 | NE 8 | S 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | E 14 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 56 | 33 | 31 | 10 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NW 3 | SSE 5 | — | — | NE 2 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 4 | S 6 | NE 8 | — | W 3 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 64 | 410 | 3 | 27 | — | — | 1 | 61 | 105 | 298 | 263 | 21 | 50 | 73 | — | 2 | 90 | — | — | 94 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 9 | 0 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 27 | 128 | 26 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 99 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 61 | 119 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Windang Island provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Windang Island can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Windang Island 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 (Windang Island) 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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