Surf Forecasts:
Xa surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SSE swell with 1,393 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Xa this week:
The surf forecast for Xa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Xa in the next 16 days are 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Xa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut to it—this stretch for Xa has a couple of decent windows, but there’s a heap of blown-out junk around them, and the start is pretty flat.
We kick off on Sunday the 23rd with nothing doing—about 2ft of south swell, weak energy (187), and a long 10-second period. It’s glassy in the morning, but there’s no push. Water temp is 73°, about normal for this time of year.
Monday the 24th is more of the same—small, weak, and not worth the drive.
Now, the one to circle is Tuesday the 25th. That morning, we’ve got a clean 4ft of SSE groundswell hitting on a long 15-second period, with the wind dead calm. Combined energy is up at a solid 701. For Xa (a reef setup, exposed to the east, loving easterly swell), this is your standout. It’s a very consistent advanced wave, so expect the crew to be out, but it’ll be well worth it.
Wednesday the 26th still has some energy—around 3ft with a 17-second period—but the wind is cross-shore, and tide might be a factor. The afternoon pushes to 5ft but gets choppy.
Thursday the 27th is the biggest of this first push: 5-6ft of SSE swell, 15-second period, and strong energy (1476). The wind is a light cross-shore, so it’s not perfect, but rideable.
Then it goes downhill fast. From Friday the 28th onward, the wind swings onshore and howls, the swell gets short and junky, and you’re looking at a solid week of poor to marginal surf. This stretch from the 29th through to the 3rd of September is a dead zone—more kite-surfing conditions than anything you’d want to paddle into.
There’s a brief glimmer on the morning of the 4th of September—about 3ft, glassy, but weak energy (270). It’s okay, but nothing special.
The 5th and 6th are back to chop, and the final day, the 7th, is short-period junk again.
So, mark your calendar for Tuesday the 25th. That’s the session. The rest is a waiting game. The second week looks promising on paper, but it’s too far out to bank on. When this reef fires, it fires—just gotta wait for the right moment.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 53 | 73 | 81 | 114 | 588 | 675 | 276 | 529 | 423 | 1151 | 1376 | 1292 | 956 | 653 | 378 | 278 | 236 | 183 | 383 | 311 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:52PM1.15m | 00:40AM1.12m | 1:28PM1.25m | 1:18AM1.25m | 1:59PM1.34m | 1:50AM1.36m | 2:28PM1.41m | 2:21AM1.46m | 2:56PM1.46m | 2:52AM1.53m | 3:24PM1.48m | 3:23AM1.57m | 3:53PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00PM0.54m | 7:05AM0.29m | 7:31PM0.45m | 7:41AM0.19m | 8:00PM0.37m | 8:13AM0.10m | 8:27PM0.30m | 8:43AM0.04m | 8:55PM0.25m | 9:14AM0.01m | 9:23PM0.22m | 9:45AM0.01m | 9:53PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 47 | 34 | 32 | 22 | 114 | 588 | 675 | 136 | 529 | 356 | 1151 | 1376 | 1292 | 956 | 653 | 378 | 278 | 156 | 69 | 47 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 14 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 14 | ENE 7 | SSE 17 | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ESE 7 | S 11 | — | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 53 | 73 | 70 | 104 | 30 | 13 | 276 | 25 | 423 | — | 33 | 75 | 33 | 33 | 21 | — | 5 | 121 | — | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 5 | S 7 | S 13 | E 6 | — | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 77 | 14 | 14 | 81 | 3 | — | 13 | — | 29 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | ESE 5 | — | E 5 | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 42 | — | 23 | — | 22 | — | — | 23 | 5 | 37 | 64 | 71 | 109 | 22 | 41 | 82 | 185 | 236 | 183 | 383 | 311 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 399 | 117 | 390 | 393 |
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