Surf Forecasts:
Windansea surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 21s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with 1,275 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 21s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 21s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Windansea in the next 16 days are 1.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 21s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Windansea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, for the imperial crew. Lookin' at the next 16 days, and it's a slow start, no two ways about it. The water's about what you'd expect for this time of year.
The first real chance to paddle out is Friday, July 25th. We're talkin' tiny 3ft swell from the SW, but the wind is offshore. That's a big deal for clean waves. It's weak though, with only 742 units of energy. A morning session for the die-hards.
The best action is shaping up for the end of next week. Thursday, July 30th, the swell builds through the afternoon to 5ft from the SW, with a 15-second period and 1117 units of energy. The wind is a light breeze, so it'll be a little lumpy on the cross, but that's a lot of power. Then Friday, July 31st, is the real standout. The morning has offshore wind from the W, and the swell is 5ft to 6ft with a 14-second period. The energy is cranking at 1205 units. That's the window. It's big, it's clean, it's for the experienced crew only.
Saturday, August 1st, the swell stays around 6ft but the wind goes cross-onshore, so it loses that perfection. Then it drops off a cliff. From Sunday, August 2nd, the swell fades under 4ft, and the next week, from Monday, August 3rd, through to Saturday, August 8th, is a total write-off. Wave energy is down to 222 or less, and the conditions are just poor. A real dry run for the second week.
So, my call is Friday, July 31st, the morning session. Offshore wind, solid 5ft to 6ft SSW swell, with that long period punch. That's the one to circle. Thursday afternoon is the runner-up for the build-up. The rest is a struggle.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 541 | 271 | 647 | 647 | 513 | 945 | 716 | 609 | 694 | 901 | 511 | 717 | 951 | 897 | 767 | 580 | 573 | 649 | 544 | 429 | 1184 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:42AM1.01m | 6:36PM1.63m | 9:14AM1.06m | 7:19PM1.70m | 9:38AM1.10m | 7:57PM1.78m | 9:59AM1.13m | 8:31PM1.83m | 10:21AM1.16m | 9:04PM1.87m | 10:44AM1.20m | 9:36PM1.87m | 11:08AM1.25m | 10:08PM1.82m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.89m | 2:19AM0.02m | 1:00PM0.87m | 2:52AM-0.05m | 1:41PM0.83m | 3:22AM-0.11m | 2:17PM0.77m | 3:50AM-0.14m | 2:51PM0.72m | 4:17AM-0.16m | 3:25PM0.67m | 4:43AM-0.15m | 4:01PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 115 | 81 | 647 | 647 | 513 | 945 | 716 | 609 | 694 | 901 | 511 | 717 | 951 | 897 | 767 | 580 | 573 | 649 | 544 | 429 | 1184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | S 14 | SW 15 | W 8 |
| kJ | 283 | 196 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 34 | 49 | 66 | 52 | 104 | 99 | 70 | 124 | 100 | 110 | 111 | 86 | 39 | 148 | 309 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 19 | SW 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 14 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 541 | 271 | 113 | 50 | 47 | 48 | 71 | 68 | 47 | 21 | 299 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 165 | 40 | 41 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 19 | 10 | 149 | 203 | 0 | 127 | 211 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 211 | 4 | 127 | 66 | 0 | 5 | 151 | 0 |
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