Surf Forecasts:
Xa surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, S swell with 731 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s is also forecast. 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 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Xa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at Xa.
Alright, it's a slow start around here. The first week is a bit of a write-off for anything decent. From Monday the 20th right through to Sunday the 26th of July, it's mostly onshore or choppy conditions with a persistent east-northeast wind. The swell is there, hanging around 3 to 5 feet, but it's short-period (8 seconds or less) and the wind is just ruining it. You'll get a few cleaner windows on Friday morning the 24th and Sunday morning the 26th, with some light cross-offshore winds giving you clean but very ordinary 3-foot waves. It's not worth paddling out for, to be honest.
Now, the real story kicks off on Monday the 27th of July. That's when we get a proper pulse of south swell. The combined energy jumps up to 633 (moderate). Monday morning is looking choice with a 5-foot swell from the south, a 10-second period, and a light cross-offshore wind from the SSW. The conditions are clean. This is a standout window for the advanced crew – it's a solid size and will be powerful on this reef. Tuesday morning the 28th builds on that with a 6-foot south-southeast swell, period stretching to 11 seconds, and again light cross-offshore winds. The energy is strong (677). This is the best of the lot. Xa is a reef break, so that longer period groundswell will really wrap in and give you some proper, well-shaped waves. The crowd situation means "sometimes" busy, so you might be sharing it, but for this quality, it's worth it.
The water temperature is around average for this time of year, so nothing wild to report there.
After that, things drop off quickly. The 29th of July sees a drop in size and the winds turn onshore again by the afternoon. From Thursday the 30th of July right through to Monday the 4th of August, it's back to small, weak, and messy. You'll see a brief window on Saturday morning the 1st of August with glassy conditions and tiny 2-foot east swell, but that's not really surfable. The swell energy is weak (96). There's a tease on Monday the 3rd of August with a 3-foot east swell and a very long 13-second period, giving you 341 (moderate) combined energy, but the wind is cross-shore, so it's just a miss.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a dud, but the 27th and 28th of July are your days. Get on it Monday morning or Tuesday morning for the cleanest, biggest, and best-shaped waves of the forecast. After that, we're back to waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 222 | 222 | 222 | 223 | 228 | 273 | 245 | 212 | 302 | 318 | 147 | 232 | 143 | 114 | 114 | 93 | 71 | 134 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 1:02PM1.16m | 00:53AM1.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:36AM0.38m | 7:13PM0.53m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 222 | 222 | 3 | 223 | 228 | 3 | 245 | 212 | 2 | 270 | 147 | 7 | 143 | 114 | 114 | 93 | 71 | 88 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 10 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 70 | 54 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | SSW 4 | — | — | E 16 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 4 | ENE 8 | — | SW 3 | S 4 | — | NNE 3 | ENE 7 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 222 | — | — | 273 | — | — | 302 | 318 | 6 | 232 | — | 1 | 7 | — | 3 | 134 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 10 | 44 | 3 | 26 | 44 | 44 | 72 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 40 | 44 | 44 |
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The above surf forecast table for Xa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Xa can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Xa 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 (Xa) 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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