Yacaaba Head-Boulders Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.49° S 152.40° E

Yacaaba Head-Boulders 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 18 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 6PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). 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.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
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)
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
1.1
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
164
169
199
169
151
192
161
133
119
133
281
295
271
206
202
162
113
84
82
38
34
91
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
5
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
12:01PM1.36m
00:05AM1.08m
12:49PM1.32m
00:58AM0.96m
1:46PM1.28m
Low Tide
5:30AM0.28m
6:21PM0.45m
6:06AM0.37m
7:25PM0.51m
6:48AM0.46m
8:42PM0.54m
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:24
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
17
16
17
16
15
14
14
16
19
18
18
17
Feels °C
15
13
13
14
14
15
15
13
14
15
14
13
14
13
12
11
12
13
15
14
15
14
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