Surf Forecasts:
Zenith Beach surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period, ESE swell with 4,898 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zenith Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Zenith Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zenith Beach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM. 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 (Jul 13) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zenith Beach over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Zenith Beach.
Honestly, mate, the next week and a half is a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a long gap from now until around Monday the 20th of July where the conditions are just not worth paddling out for. The wind is howling out of the WNW and then swinging around to the SSE, and the swell is either too small or way too big and messy. There’s a big pulse of energy coming through from the 15th to the 19th, with combined swell energy hitting 455 up to a massive 3989, but it’s all cross-onshore, lumpy, and way too big for a beginner-friendly spot like this. That 12ft to 13ft swell on the 15th and 18th/19th is expert-only territory, and even then, the wind is trashing it. The water temp is sitting at 67°, which is pretty normal for the time of year.
The one standout in the whole 16-day window is Monday the 20th of July, morning session. The wind will be glassy out of the NE at just 3 mph, and there’s a clean 8ft E swell running with a moderate 10-second period. Combined energy is 1273, so there’s plenty of push. This is going to be clean, lined-up waves for experienced surfers only – that’s expert territory at that size. It’s a very consistent break, but crowds are possible here, so get in early. The offshore wind on the 21st and 22nd of July will also clean things up with 7ft to 5ft E swell, offering good but not quite as epic conditions.
After that, the swell drops away fast. The 24th of July has a brief window of clean 3ft to 3ft E swell with offshore winds, but it’s small. The rest of the run into the 27th is tiny, with combined energy under 100, and just ordinary surf.
So, for the whole forecast, the only true standout is Monday morning, the 20th of July. Don’t bother before that.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | S 16 | SSW 11 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 80 | 32 | 37 | 26 | 40 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 449 | 2856 | 1548 | 827 | 566 | 760 | 732 | 581 | 885 | 1726 | 3197 | 4898 | 3888 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:38PM1.90m | 7:24AM1.27m | 7:30PM1.98m | 8:18AM1.32m | 8:20PM2.02m | 9:07AM1.36m | 9:08PM2.01m | 9:55AM1.39m | 9:55PM1.94m | 10:41AM1.41m | 10:40PM1.83m | 11:27AM1.41m | 11:24PM1.69m | 12:13PM1.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.22m | 12:51PM0.39m | 2:20AM0.12m | 1:47PM0.35m | 3:08AM0.07m | 2:39PM0.34m | 3:54AM0.06m | 3:30PM0.35m | 4:38AM0.10m | 4:21PM0.39m | 5:20AM0.17m | 5:11PM0.46m | 6:00AM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 |
 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | S 17 | — | — | S 15 | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 80 | 32 | 37 | 16 | 40 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 42 | 26 | 43 | 581 | 21 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 11 | S 21 | — | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 22 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 35 | — | 71 | 56 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | S 21 | S 16 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 5 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 4 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 35 | 65 | 22 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 449 | 2856 | 1548 | 827 | 566 | 760 | 732 | 66 | 885 | 1726 | 3197 | 4898 | 3888 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 67 | 49 | 33 | 136 | 136 | 487 | 126 | 88 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 257 | 222 | 223 | 257 | 223 | 149 | 149 | 128 | 84 |
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