Surf Forecasts:
Xa surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, SSE swell with 333 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. 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 1.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Xa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate, Rusty here, getting you the surf lowdown for Xa.
Honestly, it's a bit of a grind out there for the next week or so. The forecast is looking pretty average overall, with a lot of onshore or cross-shore winds messing up the waves. There are a few brief windows where things clean up, but nothing that's going to have you rushing for your board. We've got a long stretch of pretty poor conditions from now right through to the end of next week.
Looking at the whole picture, the best chance for a decent wave looks like it could be around the 24th of August. Monday morning is showing a cleaner cross-offshore wind from the SSW with a swell of 6ft from the S, though the period is a short 7 seconds. The wave energy is moderate at 302. The afternoon gets a bit bigger, with 7ft from the SSE, but that's getting up there for size and the wind is a fresh 19 mph, so it might be a bit of a handful. For a spot that's an exposed reef, the easterly optimum swell direction isn't really lining up here, so it'll be a bit of a mixed bag.
The water temp is sitting at 73°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no dramas there.
For the first week, don't get your hopes up. The best you might get is a cleanish morning on the 22nd of August with a small 3ft easterly swell and a light cross-offshore wind, but it's lacking energy (97). Before that, it's a whole lot of nothing.
The tail end of the month, around the 29th and 30th of August, could be worth a look. The mornings are showing clean conditions with that cross-off SSW wind and a 5ft to 6ft swell from the NE. It's not huge, but it'll be clean. The energy is still moderate in the 300-400 range.
So, there's your lot. A few windows to keep an eye on, but nothing to write home about just yet. Keep watching the forecasts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 333 | 246 | 310 | 278 | 232 | 171 | 176 | 203 | 279 | 160 | 232 | 198 | 138 | 176 | 55 | 46 | 136 | 200 | 91 | 113 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:19PM1.31m | 5:30AM1.38m | 5:49PM1.22m | 6:11AM1.24m | 6:22PM1.13m | 7:01AM1.10m | 7:03PM1.03m | 8:19AM0.99m | 8:15PM0.94m | 10:28AM0.96m | 10:20PM0.92m | 12:03PM1.04m | 11:48PM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.19m | 11:22PM0.31m | 11:50AM0.33m | 11:56PM0.36m | 12:23PM0.47m | 00:37AM0.43m | 1:05PM0.60m | 1:34AM0.51m | 2:22PM0.70m | 3:19AM0.55m | 4:55PM0.72m | 5:17AM0.50m | 6:17PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 9 | ENE 7 | SSW 4 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 333 | 246 | 138 | 170 | 173 | 171 | 176 | 203 | 210 | 160 | 6 | 198 | 138 | 5 | 52 | 46 | 25 | 7 | 91 | 2 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 103 | 70 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 130 | 80 | 55 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 11 | — | — | ESE 10 | E 14 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 8 | S 12 | E 11 | — | S 16 | — | S 17 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 43 | — | — | 11 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | E 7 | N 3 | ENE 8 | N 4 | N 4 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | ENE 6 | — |
| kJ | 200 | 222 | 310 | 278 | 232 | — | — | — | 279 | 8 | 232 | 7 | 7 | 176 | 55 | 45 | 136 | 200 | — | 113 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 432 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 393 | 392 | 350 | 545 | 0 | 529 | 0 |
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