Surf Forecasts:
Yacaaba Head-Boulders surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, S swell with 2,417 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Yacaaba Head-Boulders in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Yacaaba Head-Boulders over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SE by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 66 | 103 | 191 | 2041 | 471 | 313 | 306 | 860 | 740 | 696 | 405 | 333 | 930 | 950 | 1736 | 1009 | 1369 | 986 | 743 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:41AM0.95m | 3:53PM1.49m | 4:58AM1.01m | 5:00PM1.56m | 5:57AM1.11m | 5:56PM1.63m | 6:45AM1.21m | 6:45PM1.67m | 7:27AM1.32m | 7:30PM1.66m | 8:06AM1.40m | 8:12PM1.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45PM0.34m | 9:04AM0.47m | 10:57PM0.25m | 10:22AM0.43m | 11:54PM0.16m | 11:27AM0.36m | 00:41AM0.08m | 12:23PM0.28m | 1:22AM0.03m | 1:13PM0.21m | 1:59AM0.02m | 2:00PM0.17m | 2:33AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 26 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 10 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 17 | SSE 17 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 31 | 30 | 6 | 1379 | 471 | 313 | 9 | 9 | 740 | 696 | 405 | 333 | 52 | 94 | 1379 | 1009 | 1369 | 986 | 743 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | E 10 | NNE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | S 22 | S 15 | S 22 | E 13 | E 14 |
| kJ | 87 | 66 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 492 | 930 | 37 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 16 | S 17 | SE 12 | S 24 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 21 | E 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 11 | — | — | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 87 | 1 | 103 | 191 | 2041 | — | — | 306 | 860 | — | — | — | — | 930 | 950 | 1736 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 104 | 117 | 13 | 1 | 289 | 13 | 84 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 56 | 84 | 138 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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