Surf Forecasts:
Yacaaba Head-Boulders surf forecast from 18 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, S swell with 1,178 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Friday (Sep 18) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. 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 2.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 24) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Yacaaba Head-Boulders over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 12 | SSE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 235 | 270 | 251 | 158 | 88 | 110 | 240 | 381 | 131 | 178 | 307 | 986 | 355 | 266 | 368 | 322 | 229 | 169 | 110 | 165 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:40AM0.86m | 1:59PM1.24m | 3:11AM0.86m | 3:14PM1.24m | 4:25AM0.91m | 4:17PM1.29m | 5:17AM1.00m | 5:07PM1.36m | 5:57AM1.10m | 5:50PM1.42m | 6:33AM1.21m | 6:29PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM0.51m | 6:56AM0.59m | 9:18PM0.51m | 8:18AM0.62m | 10:26PM0.46m | 9:39AM0.59m | 11:14PM0.38m | 10:42AM0.53m | 11:52PM0.30m | 11:32AM0.45m | 00:25AM0.22m | 12:17PM0.37m | 00:57AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 17 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 235 | 216 | 201 | 158 | 88 | 110 | 171 | 381 | 110 | 178 | 103 | 986 | 355 | 266 | 162 | 322 | 229 | 169 | 110 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 8 | S 16 | — | S 21 | S 16 | S 11 | S 16 | S 17 | S 11 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 143 | 95 | 251 | 115 | 52 | 53 | 240 | 33 | 131 | — | 8 | 47 | 121 | 181 | 368 | 144 | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 11 | NE 5 | W 3 | E 9 | NNE 5 | S 19 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | S 18 | E 12 |
| kJ | 158 | 270 | 42 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 60 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 5 | — | NNW 3 | W 3 | NE 3 | — | W 3 | NE 5 | SSE 7 | — | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 45 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 307 | — | — | 141 | 181 | 164 | 110 | 64 | 91 | 165 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 328 | 117 | 117 | 167 | 130 | 153 | 154 | 45 | 353 | 74 |
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