Surf Forecasts:
Windansea surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with 371 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Windansea this week:
The surf forecast for Windansea over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Windansea in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Windansea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for the next two weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough run. The forecast is a long stretch of pretty average to poor conditions. We’re looking at a solid gap of days with nothing really worth paddling out for, so don’t get your hopes up. The first real glimmer of anything resembling a surfable wave doesn’t pop up until the 14th of August, and even then, it’s marginal.
The standout window, if you can call it that, is around the 14th and 15th of August. On Friday the 14th, we see a bump in energy. The swell is coming from the SW at 3ft, but the period stretches out to 18 seconds, which is a proper long-period groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 668 (moderate). Saturday the 15th sees a bit more size, with the swell hitting 4ft from the SW, but the period drops to 16 seconds. The energy is still there at 617 (moderate). The problem is the wind. On Friday it’s an onshore breeze, and by Saturday it’s a cross-onshore breeze that’s going to make it choppy.
The best bet in this whole 16-day window looks like Windansea (Windansea) on the morning of Friday the 14th. The swell is 2ft from the SW, but with that 18-second period, it’s going to have some real push. The wind is light and onshore, which is a bit of a bummer, but it’s not strong enough to totally ruin it. The water temperature is a staggering 76°, which is a massive 8° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so you can leave the 5/4 at home.
Keep in mind this is a reef break that’s fairly consistent, but it’s an advanced wave. The crowd factor is listed as “often,” so you won’t be alone out there. The combined swell energy is moderate, and given the long period, the sets will have some power but will be spaced out a bit. It’s not going to be perfect, and the forecast is only marginal, but it’s the best we’ve got in this bleak outlook.
From there, it’s a grind. The 16th and 17th see the wind picking up, and by the 18th, we’re back to tiny, weak swell. The rest of the week into the 21st is just more of the same: small, poor quality surf. The second week of the forecast is a write-off for any real quality.
Stay patient. This one’s a test. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 168 | 113 | 248 | 173 | 309 | 230 | 261 | 367 | 275 | 217 | 211 | 183 | 156 | 180 | 117 | 197 | 249 | 179 | 254 | 251 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:38PM1.65m | 6:54AM0.89m | 4:52PM1.74m | 7:58AM1.00m | 6:02PM1.87m | 8:35AM1.11m | 7:03PM1.99m | 9:08AM1.21m | 7:56PM2.09m | 9:39AM1.30m | 8:45PM2.12m | 10:12AM1.39m | 9:31PM2.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.72m | 11:49PM0.20m | 9:25AM0.85m | 00:56AM-0.00m | 11:16AM0.88m | 1:47AM-0.18m | 12:36PM0.81m | 2:32AM-0.30m | 1:37PM0.69m | 3:12AM-0.36m | 2:30PM0.57m | 3:50AM-0.36m | 3:19PM0.47m | 4:25AM-0.28m | |||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 108 | 168 | 106 | 136 | 132 | 309 | 230 | 261 | 367 | 275 | 217 | 211 | 183 | 156 | 180 | 87 | 197 | 249 | 179 | 254 | 251 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 113 | 248 | 173 | 98 | 69 | 90 | 69 | 3 | 61 | 30 | 63 | 134 | 133 | 54 | 57 | 48 | 55 | 84 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 4 | W 4 | S 9 | SW 9 | S 9 | SW 23 | WNW 4 | SW 11 | SW 21 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 16 | W 12 | SW 18 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 60 | 64 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 31 | 72 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 43 | 117 | 82 | 45 | 44 | 49 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 127 | 19 | 0 | 150 | 150 | 4 | 150 | 19 | 4 |
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