Surf Forecasts:
Windansea surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SW swell with 663 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Windansea in the next 16 days are 1.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. 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+) | 2AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Windansea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
The first solid option in this 16-day window isn’t until Wednesday, August 26th at Windansea, a classic reef break. Before that, the early outlook is grim – we have a long stretch with barely anything rideable. The water is sitting at a very warm 71.8°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year; you'll feel it.
Wednesday morning the 26th finally gives us something. A south swell pushes in at 4.3ft with a 12-second period, giving us moderate wave energy (738). The wind is light and cross-shore, keeping things clean. This is the first real chance to get wet, but it’s not the standout of the period.
The real highlight, the one you circle on the calendar, happens two days later on Friday, September 4th. Friday afternoon at Windansea looks prime. We’ve got a consistent 3.6ft SW swell with a long 17-second period, carrying a hefty punch of wave energy (820). The wind shifts to a light cross-offshore breeze, which is going to groom the reef to perfection. These are the conditions that make Windansea a gem – clean, long lines. It’s an exposed SW swell, which is right in its wheelhouse. Expect clean, lined-up waves. It gets better: Saturday morning, September 5th, continues the run with that same clean 3.6ft SW swell, 16-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the NE. The wave energy is strong (787). That Friday afternoon and Saturday morning window is the absolute best on offer.
Before you get too excited about Sunday, September 6th, that swell bumps up to 6.2ft to 6.6ft from the SSW. That’s getting into advanced territory, and the period drops to 14 seconds and then 13 seconds. The wind holds clean, but the size will shut out the average surfer. The following Monday, the 7th, is all onshore chop at 5.9ft to 6.9ft – rough and ugly.
So, don’t get hyped for the first week. The real score is the clean, classy lines of Windansea on Friday, September 4th and Saturday, September 5th. Get in the water.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 233 | 252 | 135 | 222 | 216 | 222 | 329 | 488 | 472 | 358 | 260 | 148 | 246 | 216 | 165 | 663 | 589 | 567 | 612 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:02PM1.65m | 9:01AM1.19m | 7:40PM1.74m | 9:17AM1.24m | 8:14PM1.81m | 9:35AM1.31m | 8:46PM1.84m | 9:55AM1.38m | 9:19PM1.82m | 10:16AM1.46m | 9:52PM1.76m | 10:39AM1.53m | 10:28PM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM0.01m | 1:35PM0.78m | 2:50AM-0.04m | 2:08PM0.68m | 3:14AM-0.07m | 2:40PM0.58m | 3:38AM-0.08m | 3:14PM0.49m | 4:01AM-0.05m | 3:49PM0.42m | 4:24AM0.02m | 4:27PM0.36m | 4:47AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 154 | 233 | 252 | 111 | 222 | 181 | 222 | 329 | 488 | 472 | 358 | 260 | 148 | 157 | 103 | 73 | 663 | 589 | 567 | 612 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 20 | 18 | 135 | 156 | 216 | 208 | 203 | 47 | 32 | 171 | 104 | 111 | 246 | 216 | 165 | 51 | 68 | 86 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | W 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 154 | 155 | 120 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 203 | 196 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 89 | 87 | 40 | 35 | 57 | 40 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 127 | 266 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 127 | 96 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 4 |
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