Yacaaba Head-Boulders Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.49° S 152.40° E

Yacaaba Head-Boulders 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Yacaaba Head-Boulders sea temperature is
17.7° C
1.0° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Yacaaba Head-Boulders at 12PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (21 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
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)
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
NE
6
0.4
S
12
1
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
10
0.8
S
14
1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
33
33
25
17
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
25
22
22
9
47
257
319
301
261
301
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
WSW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
0
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:52PM1.27m
3:35AM0.85m
4:00PM1.29m
4:50AM0.88m
4:58PM1.35m
Low Tide
7:44AM0.52m
10:03PM0.53m
8:55AM0.55m
11:09PM0.47m
10:07AM0.54m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
5:27
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
20
16
17
17
16
15
15
15
19
20
19
18
16
16
16
17
17
17
18
17
Feels °C
13
15
17
13
14
15
15
14
14
15
19
19
17
17
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
14
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