Surf Forecasts:
Windmills surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, ENE swell with 1,878 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with ENE 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 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Windmills in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Windmills over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
Look, I’ll level with you – this is a tough stretch for Windmills, a reef break that’s advanced-only. The next week and a half is mostly a write-off. You’ve got a solid run of marginal to poor conditions from now right through to the morning of Monday, 4th August. The wind is locked in from the ENE, blowing a cross-shore that’s kicking up a lumpy, messy chop almost every session. The swell is all over the place, but it’s short-period, wind-driven junk, never really getting its act together.
The only real flicker of hope – and I mean the only one worth paddling out for – is the morning of Wednesday, 29th July. The combined swell energy jumps to 2437 (strong), with a 10ft swell from the ENE. That’s a solid pulse, but it’s a long way off and conditions are still marginal. The wind switches to a cross-off from the S at 15 mph, keeping things clean. The swell period is only 10 seconds, so it’s not a proper groundswell, but for this spot, that’s as good as it gets in this outlook. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
Later that same day, Wednesday afternoon, the swell drops to 7ft, still from the ENE, with the wind backing to the SE at 12 mph, cross-off again. Combined energy is still strong at 1090. It’s a brief window, but it’s the standout.
After that, it’s back to the grind. From Thursday, 30th July, through to Saturday, 8th August, it’s all poor surf conditions, mostly cross-shore wind and lumpy, messy waves. The swell gets small and weak, with periods that occasionally hit 15-16 seconds, but the energy is moderate and the wind never cleans up. There’s a marginal session on Tuesday afternoon, 4th August, with a 5ft ENE swell at 12 seconds and combined energy of 751, but the wind is still cross-shore, so it’s not worth getting excited about.
Honestly, if you’re not a solid advanced surfer, forget about Wednesday the 29th – that 10ft swell is too big for beginners. For the rest of the window, you’re better off finding a different hobby for a couple of weeks. The blank run is long, but it’s not unusual for this spot.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 13 | NNE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 130 | 250 | 335 | 243 | 291 | 353 | 359 | 248 | 301 | 229 | 234 | 240 | 137 | 1083 | 264 | 1626 | 1397 | 647 | 373 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:09PM0.75m | 1:43PM0.79m | 11:58PM0.37m | 2:14PM0.82m | 00:51AM0.39m | 2:43PM0.84m | 1:33AM0.41m | 3:10PM0.86m | 2:12AM0.43m | 3:35PM0.86m | 2:50AM0.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM0.16m | 5:33AM0.14m | 9:22PM0.34m | 6:21AM0.10m | 9:28PM0.33m | 7:02AM0.07m | 9:43PM0.31m | 7:39AM0.06m | 10:01PM0.30m | 8:13AM0.06m | 10:20PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 14 | E 12 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 159 | 154 | 147 | 65 | 100 | 204 | 204 | 203 | 264 | 311 | 284 | 272 | 398 | 61 | 657 | 63 | 1040 | 443 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | E 13 | E 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 13 | SSW 14 | NNE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 96 | 54 | 67 | 175 | 146 | 140 | 85 | 84 | 68 | 3 | 63 | 8 | 62 | 63 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 15 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | E 14 | S 11 | E 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | E 13 | — | — | ENE 11 | SW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 31 | 8 | 44 | 104 | 33 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 12 | 17 | 15 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 13 | NNE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 130 | 250 | 335 | 243 | 291 | 353 | 359 | 248 | 301 | 229 | 234 | 240 | 137 | 1083 | 264 | 1626 | 1397 | 647 | 373 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 15 |
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