Surf Forecasts:
Zmudowski State Beach surf forecast from 26 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 1 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 2 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, WNW swell with 1,259 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 25 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zmudowski State Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Zmudowski State Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 25) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 1.3m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zmudowski State Beach in the next 16 days are 2.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 02) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 25th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 1st Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 2nd Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zmudowski State Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 155 | 402 | 318 | 251 | 286 | 198 | 198 | 210 | 207 | 197 | 249 | 362 | 206 | 461 | 415 | 407 | 678 | 800 | 846 | 1094 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:34AM1.45m | 10:33PM1.47m | 10:58AM1.52m | 11:21PM1.43m | 11:25AM1.58m | 00:12AM1.37m | 11:55AM1.63m | 1:07AM1.29m | 12:29PM1.66m | 2:10AM1.21m | 1:10PM1.66m | 3:23AM1.15m | 1:59PM1.63m | 4:47AM1.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:33PM0.35m | 4:42AM0.23m | 5:10PM0.21m | 5:14AM0.33m | 5:50PM0.08m | 5:47AM0.45m | 6:33PM-0.02m | 6:24AM0.58m | 7:22PM-0.08m | 7:05AM0.71m | 8:17PM-0.09m | 7:55AM0.84m | 9:21PM-0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 130 | 155 | 402 | 318 | 251 | 217 | 165 | 198 | 142 | 207 | 173 | 249 | 197 | 160 | 461 | 415 | 183 | 678 | 800 | 846 | 1094 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | NW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 131 | 97 | 220 | 192 | 181 | 286 | 198 | 102 | 111 | 119 | 71 | 236 | 362 | 203 | 113 | 153 | 42 | 74 | 72 | 68 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 19 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 13 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 89 | 14 | 17 | 50 | 92 | 91 | 108 | 18 | 132 | 163 | 122 | 76 | 186 | 206 | 159 | 46 | 12 | 81 | 81 | 77 | 140 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | 210 | — | 197 | — | — | 138 | — | — | 407 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 0 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 322 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 26 | 144 | 0 |
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