Surf Forecasts:
Xa surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, S swell with 1,897 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s 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 11) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s. 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 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Xa over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
Right now, we’re looking at a stretch that’s going to be pretty frustrating for a while. The surf is on offer, but the quality just isn’t there for most of the next week and a half. We have a solid, consistent southeast swell, but the winds are going to mess it up day after day, and the tide conditions look questionable too.
We start off this Saturday, July 11th, with a clean-looking 4ft SE swell at Xa, a reef break. The period is a nice long 13 seconds, so there’s some real groundswell energy there (523 combined energy). But the wind is a cross-shore, and the report says it’s marginal. It’s not horrible, but it’s not the moment. Sunday is worse, with the same swell dropping off and a moderate breeze making a mess.
The pattern holds like this until we get to a true standout. Mark your calendars for Thursday morning, July 16th. This is the one. The swell pulses up to a solid 7ft from the SE with a 13-second period, pumping in 1521 combined energy. That’s serious wave power. And the wind? Glassy. Absolutely dead calm, with a slight air from the NNE. For a reef break, that’s going to be perfection. The sets will have some real punch, and with that long period, the waves will be well-shaped. This is expert territory at that size, but if you’ve got the skills, this is the session to aim for. The rating for that window is high, and the crowds are listed as *sometimes*, so it could get a little busy if word gets out.
We drop back down after that. Friday and Saturday are smaller and choppier. There’s a few days of miserable onshore winds, with the swell energy dropping into the low hundreds. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Then, another long gap of mediocrity rolls through until we get to the very end of the forecast. On Sunday morning, July 26th, we finally see some hope again. The swell picks back up to a clean 5ft from the SSE (654 combined energy) with a decent 12-second period. More importantly, the wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the WSW. The description says "expect very good surf conditions." After that long, frustrating run, that’s a beautiful sight. It’s a promising sign to end the period, but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it.
Stay patient, and don’t sleep on that Thursday.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 494 | 464 | 428 | 330 | 243 | 126 | 81 | 263 | 667 | 521 | 800 | 1897 | 972 | 929 | 928 | 1144 | 1352 | 1167 | 836 | 551 | 389 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:00PM1.35m | 1:02AM1.23m | 1:56PM1.43m | 1:50AM1.32m | 2:46PM1.49m | 2:35AM1.40m | 3:31PM1.50m | 3:18AM1.46m | 4:13PM1.47m | 3:59AM1.50m | 4:52PM1.42m | 4:40AM1.49m | 5:30PM1.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.39m | 7:28AM0.12m | 8:09PM0.36m | 8:19AM0.01m | 8:54PM0.34m | 9:07AM-0.06m | 9:34PM0.33m | 9:52AM-0.07m | 10:13PM0.34m | 10:36AM-0.04m | 10:50PM0.36m | 11:18AM0.04m | 11:27PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 30 | 32 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 494 | 464 | 428 | 330 | 243 | 74 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 521 | 800 | 1269 | 972 | 929 | 928 | 1144 | 1352 | 1167 | 836 | 551 | 389 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | NE 5 | S 15 | SSW 7 | S 22 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 24 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 126 | 81 | 44 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 8 | S 15 | S 17 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | S 18 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 14 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 19 | — | 16 | 61 | 80 | — | 134 | 263 | 667 | 130 | 128 | 1897 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 16 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 23 | 3 | 40 | 37 | 591 | 545 | 621 | 364 | 152 | 341 | 17 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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