Yacaaba Head-Boulders Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.49° S 152.40° E

Yacaaba Head-Boulders 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Yacaaba Head-Boulders sea temperature is
19.2°C
0.1° 

Yacaaba Head-Boulders surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Yacaaba Head-Boulders today (18 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Yacaaba Head-Boulders at 10PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)--
Afternoon (18 Sep)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (18 Sep)4ft (1.2m)10s

Table - waves today at Yacaaba Head-Boulders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
10
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.8
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
225
235
251
257
270
330
251
251
204
158
117
87
88
67
96
110
188
240
307
386
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
NE
20
NNE
15
NNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
N
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
SE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:40AM0.86m
1:59PM1.24m
3:11AM0.86m
3:14PM1.24m
Low Tide
7:58PM0.51m
6:56AM0.59m
9:18PM0.51m
8:18AM0.62m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
5:44
 mm
Temp °C
17
19
17
19
18
17
17
22
25
24
23
22
19
18
18
22
23
22
22
24
Feels °C
14
16
13
15
13
11
11
16
20
19
19
18
16
14
14
20
18
18
19
21
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