Surf Forecasts:
Xa surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, ENE swell with 412 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Xa in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Xa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.
We’re in for a rough patch. The surf is small and the wind is mostly blowing it out for the next week. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing special.
The one window that’s worth your time hits on Monday the 20th of July. For the morning, Xa will have a 5ft swell from the east with a clean, cross-offshore breeze. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but the clean wind makes it the best option. The combined energy is moderate at 259. This is a reef break for the advanced crew, and it’s very consistent. Crowds are possible. That Monday morning is your best bet.
From Tuesday the 21st right through to the morning of Friday the 24th, it’s all poor conditions with onshore winds and no real quality. Friday morning the 24th gets a little better with a 3ft easterly swell and a clean cross-offshore breeze, but it’s still small and ordinary with a combined energy of just 127. The weekend of the 25th and 26th is weak and messy.
Then we hit a big dry spell. From Monday the 27th of July all the way to the end of the forecast, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is either cross-on or howling, and the swell is tiny or short period. The last few days of July and into August see some longer period energy, but it’s all from the SSE with a cross-on wind, making it a total mess. The combined energy jumps up on the 2nd of August to 807 for the afternoon, but it’s a 3ft SSE swell with a 19-second period on a cross-on wind—that’s a kite surfer’s playground, not a surfer’s.
So, plain and simple, it’s lean. The only half-decent session is that Monday morning the 20th. After that, you’re better off waiting for the forecast to change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 236 | 222 | 187 | 222 | 255 | 222 | 229 | 229 | 286 | 251 | 172 | 160 | 408 | 173 | 279 | 217 | 115 | 121 | 93 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:06AM1.36m | 6:46PM1.19m | 6:54AM1.25m | 7:28PM1.11m | 7:53AM1.13m | 8:21PM1.05m | 9:12AM1.05m | 9:31PM1.00m | 10:48AM1.03m | 10:53PM1.00m | 12:07PM1.08m | 00:01AM1.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.42m | 12:40PM0.29m | 00:48AM0.46m | 1:24PM0.43m | 1:39AM0.50m | 2:18PM0.54m | 2:47AM0.53m | 3:36PM0.62m | 4:14AM0.52m | 5:10PM0.64m | 5:36AM0.46m | 6:23PM0.59m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 47 | 212 | 3 | 222 | 255 | 222 | 229 | 229 | 3 | 251 | 172 | 160 | 291 | 173 | 7 | 177 | 115 | 121 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | N 4 | N 3 | NE 5 | NE 8 | N 4 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 236 | 222 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | 286 | 7 | 8 | 58 | 408 | 14 | 279 | 217 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 26 | 44 | 117 | 72 | 364 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
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