Surf Forecasts:
Yacaaba Head-Boulders surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, ESE swell with 281 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Yacaaba Head-Boulders this week:
The surf forecast for Yacaaba Head-Boulders over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Yacaaba Head-Boulders in the next 16 days are 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Yacaaba Head-Boulders over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | S 8 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 178 | 158 | 197 | 169 | 178 | 161 | 133 | 253 | 225 | 99 | 77 | 55 | 33 | 21 | 15 | 25 | 37 | 10 | 33 | 42 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:18AM1.38m | 11:20PM1.23m | 12:01PM1.36m | 00:05AM1.08m | 12:49PM1.32m | 00:58AM0.96m | 1:46PM1.28m | 2:08AM0.87m | 2:52PM1.27m | 3:35AM0.85m | 4:00PM1.29m | 4:50AM0.88m | 4:58PM1.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM0.37m | 5:30AM0.28m | 6:21PM0.45m | 6:06AM0.37m | 7:25PM0.51m | 6:48AM0.46m | 8:42PM0.54m | 7:44AM0.52m | 10:03PM0.53m | 8:55AM0.55m | 11:09PM0.47m | 10:07AM0.54m | 11:58PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 6 | S 9 | NE 6 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 151 | 106 | 55 | 97 | 178 | 161 | 70 | 253 | 189 | 99 | 29 | 55 | 33 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 37 | 10 | 33 | 41 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | S 12 | E 9 | S 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 7 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 178 | — | 47 | 7 | 82 | 111 | 133 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | SE 11 | SE 15 | ESE 13 | S 11 | S 10 | — | E 12 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 9 | SW 4 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SE 7 | S 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 45 | — | 19 | 8 | 69 | 55 | 29 | — | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | ENE 6 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 158 | 197 | 169 | — | — | — | — | 225 | — | 77 | — | 1 | — | — | 23 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 117 | 154 | 56 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 94 | 18 | 23 | 94 | 0 | 229 | 0 |
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