Surf Forecasts:
Zampa (Inside) surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 12 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 19 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, NNW swell with 918 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 12 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zampa (Inside) this week:
The surf forecast for Zampa (Inside) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zampa (Inside) in the next 16 days are 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 19) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Nov 23) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 19th Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zampa (Inside) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 122 | 151 | 198 | 152 | 114 | 79 | 164 | 57 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 64 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:00AM1.73m | 8:06PM1.91m | 9:34AM1.68m | 8:34PM1.85m | 10:11AM1.63m | 9:07PM1.76m | 10:57AM1.58m | 9:46PM1.65m | 11:52AM1.54m | 10:40PM1.53m | 1:00PM1.53m | 00:03AM1.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.15m | 2:23PM0.93m | 2:58AM0.20m | 2:52PM0.99m | 3:31AM0.27m | 3:28PM1.04m | 4:08AM0.35m | 4:14PM1.08m | 4:53AM0.45m | 5:19PM1.11m | 5:50AM0.55m | 6:49PM1.09m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 7 | ENE 12 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | E 10 |
| kJ | 86 | 43 | 79 | 21 | 114 | 79 | 8 | 57 | 65 | 80 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 13 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | E 10 | — | — | E 11 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 10 | NW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 122 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 41 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 51 | 29 | 30 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | ENE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 5 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 9 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | — | SSW 2 | — | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 3 | E 6 | E 6 | E 4 |
| kJ | 16 | 151 | 198 | 152 | 6 | 3 | 164 | 12 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 49 | 64 | 31 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 650 | 36 | 24 | 650 | 621 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 60 | 25 |
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