Yacaaba Head-Boulders Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.49° S 152.40° E

Yacaaba Head-Boulders 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Yacaaba Head-Boulders sea temperature is
17.8° C
0.9° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Yacaaba Head-Boulders at 12AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (18 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.3
E
9
1.1
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
168
191
173
160
164
169
183
169
197
192
161
133
130
133
281
253
282
206
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
E
5
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:20PM1.23m
12:01PM1.36m
00:05AM1.08m
12:49PM1.32m
Low Tide
5:26PM0.37m
5:30AM0.28m
6:21PM0.45m
6:06AM0.37m
7:25PM0.51m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
17
16
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
17
16
17
16
Feels °C
14
12
13
14
14
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
15
14
13
14
12
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