Surf Forecasts:
Windmills surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, ENE swell with 1,515 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Windmills this week:
The surf forecast for Windmills over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Windmills in the next 16 days are 2.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Windmills over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's talk about what's on the cards for Windmills. Look, I gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a bit of a rough one. We're looking at a 16-day window, but the first real surf worth talking about doesn't show up until Wednesday the 29th of July. There's a long, dry gap of nothingness before that, with Monday and Tuesday the 27th and 28th all showing poor surf conditions. The wind's mostly cross or cross-on, and the waves are a complete mess.
Now, Wednesday the 29th, that's our one and only standout. The morning is the pick of the entire period. We've got a clean 5ft swell coming from the NE, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is a gentle, cross-off breeze from the SE, which is going to keep the surface glassy and clean. The combined energy is moderate at 287, and the water temp is a warm 80°, which is about normal for this time of year. It's a reef break that's fairly consistent, but it's an advanced wave, so you need to know what you're doing. It gets crowded often, so get in early. The swell direction is a good match for the optimum, making it a solid, clean session.
After Wednesday morning, it's all downhill again. The rest of the week and the following week are a mess of onshore cross-winds, lumpy cross-chop, and poor surf conditions. Thursday the 30th has fresh cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions. Friday the 31st has a clean morning but the wind is a fresh 22 mph, and the swell is short and messy. The whole first week of August is more of the same – strong breezes, messy cross-chop, and waves that are nothing to write home about. The swell energy picks up into the 400s and 500s, but it's all wind-affected and horrible. The only other chance for a clean look is on the 11th of August, with a light offshore wind, but the swell is only 3ft with a weak 6-second period and a combined energy of just 83. It's a weak, gutless wave. Simply put, the 29th of July morning is the only time to get wet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Thu morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 12 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 215 | 117 | 189 | 93 | 857 | 580 | 287 | 207 | 202 | 151 | 244 | 215 | 268 | 269 | 344 | 408 | 499 | 443 | 400 | 403 | 287 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:43PM0.84m | 1:33AM0.41m | 3:10PM0.86m | 2:12AM0.43m | 3:35PM0.86m | 2:50AM0.46m | 3:59PM0.85m | 3:31AM0.48m | 4:21PM0.82m | 4:15AM0.51m | 4:42PM0.78m | 5:03AM0.53m | 5:01PM0.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43PM0.31m | 7:39AM0.06m | 10:01PM0.30m | 8:13AM0.06m | 10:20PM0.28m | 8:46AM0.08m | 10:40PM0.26m | 9:19AM0.12m | 11:01PM0.24m | 9:54AM0.18m | 11:23PM0.22m | 10:31AM0.26m | 11:48PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | ENE 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 372 | 557 | 683 | 972 | 857 | 580 | 287 | 207 | 58 | 29 | 59 | 84 | 110 | 109 | 107 | 150 | 148 | 148 | 103 | 103 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 85 | 84 | 68 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 37 | 80 | 79 | 56 | 65 | 86 | 77 | 70 | 47 | 50 | 51 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | E 13 | S 10 | NE 9 | — | SW 21 | S 3 | N 10 | S 14 | ENE 17 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | N 10 | N 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 17 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 29 | 69 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | — | S 2 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 215 | 117 | 189 | 93 | 176 | — | 1 | — | 202 | 151 | 244 | 215 | 268 | 269 | 344 | 408 | 499 | 443 | 400 | 403 | 287 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 37 | 18 |
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The above surf forecast table for Windmills provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Windmills can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Windmills surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Windmills) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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