Surf Forecasts:
Xa surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NE swell with 176 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Xa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Xa – a reef break for advanced surfers only, very consistent, open to the east.
First thing: you’re looking at a long, dry spell. From Friday July 24 through to about Tuesday August 4, the conditions are mostly poor. The wind is either onshore or cross-shore from the north or northeast, often blowing at 15–30 km/h, which messes up the surface. Swell runs around 3 ft to 5 ft, with short periods and weak energy. Not worth suiting up.
Friday July 31 morning goes glassy, but only with a 3 ft east-northeast swell – ordinary. Saturday August 1 morning is also glassy, with 3 ft east swell. Still nothing special.
The best call by far is Thursday August 6. The morning is clean, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the southwest. Swell is a heavy 10 ft from the east-southeast, period 9 seconds. That’s massive energy (1463–1880) – very strong. But at 10 ft on a reef, this is only for experts. The wind is good, but the size will test anyone. The afternoon stays big with a cross-on breeze, so it looks messy and threatening.
Friday August 7 has a 7 ft east swell (period 9 seconds) and lighter wind from the north-northeast (5 km/h). Still strong energy (1217), but it’s more manageable for skilled surfers. Not completely clean, but a step down in size.
Saturday August 8 drops to 5 ft, but the period jumps to 13 seconds – that’s a long period groundswell from the east-southeast. That means power and longer lulls. The wind is moderate cross-shore from the north-northeast, so it won’t be perfect.
The standout is Thursday August 6 morning – but only for experts who can handle a big, powerful reef. The rest of the forecast is mostly blown out or too weak. Nothing here for beginners. The strong onshore winds later in the window might make this spot more interesting for kite surfers than paddlers.
Keep your head up.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 93 | 72 | 69 | 108 | 163 | 159 | 149 | 99 | 79 | 73 | 48 | 47 | 84 | 86 | 72 | 80 | 100 | 104 | 139 | 139 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:07PM1.08m | 00:01AM1.05m | 1:02PM1.16m | 00:53AM1.12m | 1:44PM1.24m | 1:34AM1.21m | 2:20PM1.31m | 2:11AM1.30m | 2:53PM1.36m | 2:44AM1.38m | 3:24PM1.40m | 3:16AM1.44m | 3:54PM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM0.59m | 6:36AM0.38m | 7:13PM0.53m | 7:21AM0.29m | 7:51PM0.46m | 8:00AM0.21m | 8:23PM0.40m | 8:35AM0.14m | 8:53PM0.36m | 9:08AM0.09m | 9:22PM0.32m | 9:40AM0.06m | 9:51PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | S 11 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 142 | 93 | 72 | 69 | 51 | 163 | 159 | 149 | 92 | 68 | 48 | 38 | 47 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 104 | 9 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 4 | S 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SSE 12 | S 11 | E 7 | E 7 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 108 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 79 | 64 | 38 | 37 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | E 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | E 7 | SE 12 | E 7 | SSE 12 | E 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 15 | SE 8 | SSE 13 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 22 | — | 5 | 25 | 42 | 99 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 17 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | ESE 3 | N 3 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | N 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | N 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 73 | 48 | 6 | 84 | 86 | 72 | 80 | 100 | 19 | 139 | 139 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 23 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 17 | 44 | 40 | 68 | 399 | 40 | 344 | 399 | 117 | 339 | 596 | 0 |
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