Surf Forecasts:
Windansea surf forecast from 23 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: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SW swell with 951 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 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Windansea in the next 16 days are 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11AM. 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+) | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 21s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Windansea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks for Windansea.
Right off the bat, we’re looking at a pretty quiet stretch. The swell is hanging around the 3 to 4 ft mark for most of the first week, coming from the SSW and SW, but the wind is a bit of a party pooper. It’s mostly cross-on or onshore, nothing truly clean. The water temp is about what you’d expect for late July, nothing weird going on there. The real story is the combined energy – it’s mostly in the moderate range, so there’s some push, but nothing that’s going to get your heart racing.
Honestly, if you’re looking for the best of a pretty average lot, the mornings of Saturday the 25th and Monday the 27th are the least bad. Saturday morning has offshore wind, with a 3 ft SW swell at 21 seconds. That’s a long period groundswell, and with clean offshore wind, it’ll be glassy. But it’s small. Monday morning has a slightly bigger 4 ft SW swell, but the wind is cross-on, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. Neither is a true standout, just the pick of a grim bunch.
The energy picks up a bit around Tuesday the 28th, with a 4 ft SW swell, but again, the wind is cross-on. It’s a reef break, so it can handle some chop better than a beach, but it’s not ideal.
Now, the second week starts with a pulse on Saturday the 1st of August. We see the swell bump up to 6 ft from the SSW, with a period of 13 seconds. The combined energy is strong. But it’s accompanied by offshore wind, which is a big plus. This is the best-looking window in the whole forecast. That 6 ft is getting into the territory where it’s a bit much for beginners, but for the advanced crowd, this is the one to circle. The offshore wind will make it clean. After that, it all drops off quickly. By Monday the 3rd, the swell is down to 3 ft and the energy is weak, and it just gets worse from there, with poor surf conditions all the way through to the end of the run.
Bottom line: The standout is the morning of Saturday the 1st of August. That’s the only time in the 16-day window where the size, wind, and conditions align for a proper session. Get on it, because the rest of the fortnight is a bit of a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 586 | 361 | 317 | 321 | 541 | 271 | 647 | 647 | 513 | 945 | 716 | 609 | 694 | 901 | 511 | 717 | 951 | 897 | 767 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:48AM0.93m | 5:48PM1.57m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM0.25m | 10:53AM0.86m | 1:41AM0.12m | 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 | ||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | 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 |
| kJ | 586 | 155 | 97 | 121 | 115 | 106 | 647 | 647 | 513 | 945 | 716 | 609 | 694 | 901 | 511 | 717 | 951 | 897 | 767 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 110 | 361 | 317 | 321 | 283 | 196 | 60 | 61 | 45 | 34 | 51 | 66 | 42 | 64 | 60 | 41 | 55 | 55 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 95 | 31 | 105 | 105 | 541 | 271 | 111 | 50 | 46 | 78 | 60 | 28 | 46 | 23 | 299 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 68 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 66 | 5 | 3 | 127 | 66 | 0 | 127 | 211 | 0 |
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