Surf Forecasts:
Yoff Beach surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, NNW swell with 259 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Yoff Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Yoff Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 13s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Yoff Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, this is Rusty. Not much to get excited about for this stretch, I’ll tell you that straight. There’s only one break on the map – Yoff Beach – and it’s a long, rough road to get to the only halfway decent session.
For the first twelve days, from Saturday 12th September all the way to Wednesday 23rd September, every report is poor. Swell heights are small, periods are short, and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making everything a choppy mess. Even when the energy jumps to 245 and 305 on the 19th, that 1.2m to 1.4m swell with an 8-second period and onshore wind is just ugly. No reason to paddle out.
Then finally, on Thursday morning, 24th September, things line up. The wind turns east cross-off, light and clean, and the water goes glassy. The swell is a clean 2ft out of the NW with a solid 13-second period – that longer period gives the waves some proper push and shape. Combined energy is at 256, moderate but well-directed. Water temp is a touch warmer than average at 85°, and with the wind offshore, this is the one window worth chasing. Crowds are possible here, but it’ll be worth it.
After that, it’s back to onshore wind and small, short-period waves. Friday 25th September has cross-off winds with 3ft to 4ft waves, but the period drops to 7 seconds and the energy is weak – nothing to write home about. The weekend through Sunday 27th September serves up onshore wind and chopped-out 5ft surf with a short 8-second period. Too big for the conditions, and no shape to speak of.
So your only real chance is Thursday morning, 24th September. The rest of the 16 days is a near-total blank – that’s the way it can be around here.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 4 | N 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 187 | 173 | 77 | 53 | 26 | 43 | 60 | 71 | 14 | 68 | 65 | 25 | 51 | 57 | 67 | 91 | 199 | 144 | 102 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:02PM1.27m | 10:16AM1.37m | 10:35PM1.26m | 10:50AM1.28m | 11:08PM1.22m | 11:22AM1.17m | 11:41PM1.15m | 11:56AM1.05m | 00:16AM1.07m | 12:32PM0.93m | 00:57AM0.97m | 1:16PM0.82m | 1:55AM0.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:50PM-0.03m | 3:57AM0.00m | 4:23PM-0.01m | 4:35AM0.03m | 4:56PM0.04m | 5:12AM0.08m | 5:28PM0.11m | 5:50AM0.16m | 6:01PM0.19m | 6:31AM0.25m | 6:38PM0.28m | 7:20AM0.35m | 7:26PM0.37m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | SSW 12 | N 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | N 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 7 | SSW 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 187 | 173 | 77 | 53 | 91 | 43 | 91 | 47 | 169 | 146 | 28 | 163 | 273 | 192 | 60 | 103 | 199 | 144 | 102 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | NNW 6 | SSW 12 | NW 9 | SSW 16 | N 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SSW 13 | NNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 4 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 38 | 74 | 106 | 26 | 93 | 13 | 105 | 14 | 66 | 183 | 25 | 27 | 47 | 111 | 35 | 82 | 56 | 7 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 18 | NW 9 | SSW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | SSW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | SSW 6 | N 12 | NW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 31 | 14 | 66 | 36 | 65 | 57 | 51 | 57 | 67 | 14 | 3 | 36 | 36 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | NW 6 | W 4 | NW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | — | 17 | 60 | 71 | — | 68 | — | — | — | 10 | 15 | 91 | 18 | 14 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 616 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 616 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 618 | 616 | 616 | 620 | 616 | 616 | 616 |
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The above surf forecast table for Yoff Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Yoff Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Yoff Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Yoff Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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