Surf Forecasts:
Zavial surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 17 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 11 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 12s period, SW swell with 9,473 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 14 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zavial this week:
The surf forecast for Zavial over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zavial in the next 16 days are 6.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 15s period and expected on Friday (Nov 20) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sat 14th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Wed 11th Nov) | 20ft (6.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zavial over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4920 | 3969 | 3093 | 2346 | 6219 | 3335 | 1784 | 1199 | 980 | 649 | 1096 | 498 | 324 | 229 | 206 | 120 | 127 | 368 | 1544 | 3176 | 2807 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:40PM2.65m | 2:53AM2.76m | 3:14PM2.55m | 3:27AM2.68m | 3:50PM2.42m | 4:03AM2.57m | 4:27PM2.28m | 4:42AM2.44m | 5:08PM2.13m | 5:27AM2.30m | 5:58PM2.00m | 6:21AM2.19m | 7:01PM1.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37PM0.36m | 9:02AM0.33m | 9:09PM0.45m | 9:37AM0.42m | 9:43PM0.56m | 10:15AM0.55m | 10:19PM0.69m | 10:56AM0.70m | 11:00PM0.82m | 11:45AM0.84m | 11:49PM0.94m | 12:44PM0.93m | 00:51AM1.03m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 12 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 4920 | — | 3093 | 2346 | 767 | 3335 | 1784 | 1199 | 980 | 625 | 1096 | 498 | 324 | 229 | 206 | 120 | 127 | 43 | 1544 | 3176 | 2807 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 11 | NW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1192 | 711 | 540 | 640 | 649 | 400 | 374 | 210 | 194 | 106 | 70 | 67 | 27 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 199 | 98 | 390 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 30 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 12 | — | S 6 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3969 | — | 236 | 6219 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 368 | 1102 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 630 | 619 | 84 | 298 | 431 | 404 | 527 | 619 | 111 | 84 | 635 | 111 | 5 | 84 | 84 | 14 | 739 | 317 | 389 | 527 | 368 |
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The above surf forecast table for Zavial provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Zavial can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Zavial 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 (Zavial) 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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