Surf Forecasts:
Windmills surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with 279 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Windmills this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Windmills in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Windmills over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you—this stretch is a tough one. For the next 16 days, there’s not a single window where the conditions line up for a good surf at Windmills, a reef break that’s advanced and fairly consistent but often crowded.
The whole forecast is a grind of cross-shore breezes—mostly blowing from the east-northeast at 12 to 22 mph—kicking up lumpy cross-chop and wrecking any chance of clean faces. The wave comment is “poor surf conditions” right through. We start on Wednesday, 5 August, with 3 ft to 4 ft of swell from the east-northeast at a 9-second period, but the combined energy is weak to moderate (191 to 193), and you’re fighting a Moderate breeze. It stays like that for days: swell heights hover between 3 ft and 6 ft, but the direction never matches the optimum NNW for this break, and those cross winds mess everything up. The water temp is 80°, about average for this time of year.
I can’t point you to a standout session because there isn’t one. The energy does climb into the strong range by the second week—like Sunday, 16 August, with 5 ft to 5 ft from the northeast and 8-second period combined with 348 to 349 combined energy—but it’s still cross-shore and messy. By Monday, 17 August, swell hits 6 ft and combined energy surges to 458, but that’s only for experts anyway, and the wind wrecks it.
There’s a gap of no recommendations for the entire 16 days. Honestly, for an area like this, a blank run isn’t unusual when the wind won’t cooperate. Hang in there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 180 | 182 | 39 | 136 | 61 | 42 | 38 | 66 | 18 | 108 | 117 | 191 | 271 | 256 | 214 | 164 | 105 | 148 | 101 | 148 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:52AM0.62m | 5:22PM0.53m | 10:39AM0.68m | 11:54AM0.76m | 12:46PM0.84m | 10:49PM0.35m | 1:30PM0.90m | 00:21AM0.38m | 2:09PM0.93m | 1:21AM0.43m | 2:44PM0.94m | 2:12AM0.48m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM0.51m | 1:46AM0.14m | 2:57AM0.12m | 4:17AM0.10m | 8:48PM0.34m | 5:29AM0.06m | 8:51PM0.31m | 6:28AM0.03m | 9:09PM0.28m | 7:20AM0.01m | 9:32PM0.25m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 10 | SW 14 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | NNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 36 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 29 | 18 | 15 | 50 | 78 | 98 | 30 | 65 | 16 | 89 | 86 | 82 | 79 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | W 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | SW 14 | NNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | NNW 10 | SSW 15 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 37 | 11 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 5 | 47 | 53 | 26 | 44 | 34 | 41 | 20 | 43 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 12 | W 11 | NNW 7 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | N 6 | W 12 | W 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 59 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 180 | 182 | 28 | 136 | 61 | 42 | 38 | 66 | 90 | 108 | 117 | 191 | 271 | 256 | 214 | 164 | 105 | 148 | 101 | 148 | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
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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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