Surf Forecasts:
Windansea surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with 988 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 16s 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 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Windansea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase – this is a rough patch for Windansea. A short, so-so window right at the start, then a whole lot of flat and ugly. The ocean’s not cooperating for the next couple of weeks.
First up, on Tuesday 28 July, there’s a bit of life. A long-period SW groundswell (17 seconds) is rolling in at about 4ft, with the combined energy at 1039 (moderate). The water is a wild 74°F, which is 7°F warmer than usual – that’s a huge anomaly. But the wind is a cross-on from the SSW at 9 mph, so it’s choppy and messy. Tuesday morning is the only session I’d even consider, and it’s still marginal. Wednesday 29 July is more of the same: cross-on wind, bumpy, with the swell dropping to 4ft.
From Thursday 30 July through Saturday 1 August, the wind shifts offshore from the west – that’s a big plus for a clean face at Windansea (a reef break that needs SW swell). But the swell is only 3ft to 5ft, and the period drops from 15 to 12 seconds. Combined energy slides from 760 to 500 – still moderate, but weak enough that the wave quality stays marginal. The offshore wind is a tease; there’s just not enough push to make it worthwhile.
Then it all goes quiet. From Sunday 2 August through Wednesday 12 August, it’s mostly poor conditions with scores of 0 out of 10. Swell drops to 1ft to 3ft, combined energy falls into the weak range (131 to 485), and the winds are either cross-on or light offshore. The first week of August is a total write-off. The only blip is on Wednesday 12 August, when the combined energy hits 454–485 (still weak-to-moderate) with a long-period 18-second SW groundswell at 2ft to 3ft. But at that size with light cross-on wind, it’s still marginal.
If the wind really gets going, the beach breaks might be better for kite surfing, but for a paddle surfer at Windansea, this is a lean, frustrating stretch. Tuesday 28 July morning is your best – and really your only – bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 962 | 897 | 767 | 748 | 628 | 558 | 523 | 449 | 767 | 699 | 690 | 587 | 466 | 437 | 144 | 113 | 108 | 101 | 100 | 102 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:21AM1.16m | 9:04PM1.87m | 10:44AM1.20m | 9:36PM1.87m | 11:08AM1.25m | 10:08PM1.82m | 11:34AM1.30m | 10:41PM1.73m | 12:01PM1.36m | 11:17PM1.58m | 12:30PM1.41m | 11:57PM1.40m | 1:02PM1.47m | 00:49AM1.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:51PM0.72m | 4:17AM-0.16m | 3:25PM0.67m | 4:43AM-0.15m | 4:01PM0.63m | 5:08AM-0.10m | 4:39PM0.61m | 5:34AM-0.02m | 5:22PM0.59m | 5:59AM0.09m | 6:13PM0.58m | 6:25AM0.24m | 7:15PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | 962 | 897 | 767 | 748 | 628 | 558 | 523 | 449 | 767 | 699 | 690 | 587 | 466 | 437 | 130 | 48 | 66 | 78 | 54 | 49 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 69 | 45 | 48 | 54 | 210 | 229 | 212 | 209 | 27 | 29 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 48 | 34 | 55 | 52 | 101 | 100 | 78 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 9 | — | W 21 | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 174 | 146 | 52 | 38 | 25 | 36 | 43 | — | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 144 | 113 | 108 | 26 | 68 | 102 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 266 | 4 | 127 | 211 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 150 | 203 | 5 | 150 | 19 | 10 |
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