Surf Forecasts:
Xa surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, ENE swell with 392 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SE 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. 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 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+) | 6AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Xa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right… let’s be straight with you: this stretch is rough. The whole 16-day window out at Xa looks like a write-off for actual quality surfing. There’s a real nasty stretch where the wind and swell just can’t get it together. We’re talking over ten days straight where the reports are full of cross-onshore junk and short, weak swell. There are a few mornings with clean-ish conditions, but the swell direction and quality just aren’t there to back it up. It’s one of those blank spells that happens now and then.
The only time things get interesting is right at the tail end, and even then, it’s a gamble. On Saturday morning, August 1st, we’ve got a 7ft swell from the SE, period at 10 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 867 – that’s a lot of power. The water temp is about 74°, which is normal for this time of year. This is a pretty solid swell for a reef, and it’s an advanced wave, so it’s not for the faint-hearted. The wind is a light cross-shore from the N, which means it could be clean, but it’s a bit inconsistent. The earlier, cleaner window on Friday afternoon, July 31st has onshore wind at 6ft but with a 6ft early option from the SSE that’s cleaner, but all those get a marginal call. The Saturday morning is your best bet, but it’s far out, so keep an eye on it. Crowds are sometimes a thing there.
If that 7ft beast on August 1st cleans up with that light north wind, you’ll get some proper barrels. But be warned – anything over 8ft is expert-only, and this is close to that. The reef setup should handle the size.
Honestly, for the rest of it? It’s a kiter’s playground with all that cross-onshore wind. Not much for a paddle surfer until that last weekend.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
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 kJ | 310 | 196 | 159 | 269 | 249 | 216 | 191 | 223 | 263 | 291 | 198 | 245 | 207 | 177 | 298 | 284 | 163 | 250 | 147 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:22AM1.44m | 6:08PM1.27m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:27PM0.39m | 11:59AM0.16m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | S 10 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 310 | 131 | 142 | 47 | 25 | 216 | 191 | 223 | 3 | 233 | 198 | 3 | 207 | 177 | 2 | 2 | 163 | 7 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 70 | 196 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | NNW 4 | N 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 4 | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 159 | 269 | 249 | 186 | — | — | 263 | 291 | — | 245 | 5 | 8 | 298 | 284 | 27 | 250 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 40 | 44 | 117 | 40 | 364 | 0 |
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