Surf Forecasts:
Zero surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 352 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zero this week:
The surf forecast for Zero over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zero in the next 16 days are 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zero over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s cooking in the water for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the forecast is looking pretty flat and uninspiring right across the board. Zero is a point break that rarely breaks, and for this entire 16-day window, it’s just not going to offer anything worthwhile. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak swells and mostly poor conditions. The water temperature is sitting at 72°F right now, which is 8°F warmer than usual – that’s very unusual, and it’s about the only thing that’s out of the ordinary.
The first few days are a write-off. Saturday the 1st of August has a tiny 3ft swell from the south with a 13-second period, but the combined energy is only moderate (258) and the forecast is for marginal surf. Wind is light and offshore in the morning, but it’s just not enough to make it happen. Sunday and Monday are even worse, with swell dropping to 1ft and energy falling into the weak range. The whole first week is a bust.
The second week doesn’t offer any real hope either. From the 8th of August right through to the 16th, we see a slight bump in swell – up to 3ft again – and the period gets longer, touching 19 seconds on the 7th and 18 seconds on the 14th. That long period suggests groundswell, but it’s just too small to do anything at this beach. The combined energy does climb into the moderate range, hitting 430 on the 14th, but every single session is marked as either poor surf or marginal at best. The wind is generally light, with some clean cross-offshore conditions on the afternoons, but the swell is too weak to push any decent shape.
There is no standout. There is no best on offer. This is a total flat spell, and for a spot that rarely breaks anyway, it’s not a surprise. The only thing that might be worth mentioning is that on the 14th and 15th, the swell direction is consistently SSW, which matches the spot’s optimum direction, but the size just isn’t there. It’s a kite-fishing day at best, not a paddle session.
Keep an eye on the charts, but don’t hold your breath. This one’s a washout.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 215 | 187 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 59 | 56 | 54 | 71 | 71 | 97 | 64 | 85 | 82 | 212 | 210 | 270 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.70m | 11:31PM1.88m | 12:44PM1.76m | 00:12AM1.69m | 1:16PM1.82m | 1:05AM1.48m | 1:55PM1.89m | 2:26AM1.28m | 2:45PM1.94m | 4:43AM1.18m | 3:50PM2.01m | 7:04AM1.24m | 5:02PM2.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.97m | 6:12AM0.49m | 6:31PM0.95m | 6:35AM0.63m | 7:35PM0.91m | 7:01AM0.78m | 8:57PM0.85m | 7:31AM0.94m | 10:34PM0.72m | 8:13AM1.08m | 00:00AM0.53m | 9:39AM1.20m | 1:05AM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 13 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 14 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 215 | 187 | 51 | 51 | 48 | 13 | 9 | 42 | 11 | 59 | 56 | 6 | 6 | 71 | 16 | 64 | 85 | 61 | 212 | 210 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 5 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 48 | 54 | 26 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 4 | 22 | 54 | 71 | 12 | 97 | 4 | 2 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 20 | WSW 4 | W 4 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 6 | 47 | 49 | 25 | 47 | 22 | 21 | 40 | 23 | 8 | 42 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | — | — | W 4 | — | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | 20 | 16 | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | 21 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 63 | 0 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 55 | 63 | 0 | 54 | 63 | 0 | 54 | 219 | 0 | 54 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 94 | 27 |
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