Surf Forecasts:
Zorba surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, S swell with 259 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zorba this week:
The surf forecast for Zorba over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zorba in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zorba over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G’day, Rusty here again. Let’s talk surf in feet and miles.
First off, it’s pretty quiet for a while. The first decent window hits on Sunday morning, July 5. Before that, Friday and Saturday are a mess—fresh cross-onshore winds and poor conditions. Not worth your time.
Sunday morning July 5 at Zorba: glassy, dead calm. Waves are tiny, only 3ft out of the ESE, with a 10-second period. The combined wave energy is moderate (215). Clean, but small. Water temp’s around 53°, about average.
Sunday afternoon stays glassy with a light air, swell drops to 3ft.
From Monday July 6 through Thursday July 10, it’s grim. Small waves, fresh winds, poor conditions. There’s clean cross-offshore wind some days, but heights barely reach 2ft and energy is weak.
Friday July 10 morning: 2ft from the ESE with a long 12-second period, energy 216. Wind is light cross-onshore, so not perfect. Paddlable.
Saturday July 11 morning: 4ft from the SSE at 8 seconds, clean cross-offshore wind, energy 271. Rideable.
Sunday July 12 morning is the pick of the first week: 3ft from the ESE, 13-second period, clean cross-offshore winds, strong energy at 384. Could be fun if the tide plays nice.
Monday July 13 to Thursday July 16: mostly small and average. Tuesday July 14 has clean conditions, 2ft from the ESE at 11 seconds, energy 120—surfable.
Friday July 17 morning is the standout for the second week: 2ft from the S with a very long 16-second period. Light offshore wind from the NE, keeping it glassy. Strong energy at 317. It’s small but that long period groundswell could make for some pristine lines at the right spot. Promising, but a week out.
Saturday July 18 fades out with onshore chop.
Best bets: Sunday July 12 morning for a bit more size, or Friday July 17 morning for that glassy, long-period gem.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 464 | 210 | 67 | 105 | 105 | 135 | 109 | 105 | 76 | 123 | 49 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 38 | 35 | 60 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:38PM0.20m | 10:01PM0.30m | 10:35AM0.22m | 4:10PM0.19m | 10:44PM0.28m | 3:46AM0.19m | 4:41PM0.19m | 11:31PM0.27m | 4:47AM0.20m | 5:06PM0.17m | 00:24AM0.25m | 5:44AM0.20m | 12:34PM0.28m | 1:23AM0.24m | 6:44AM0.21m | 1:24PM0.31m | 2:29AM0.22m | 7:55AM0.20m | 2:21PM0.34m | 3:38AM0.21m | |
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.17m | 6:42AM0.10m | 1:39PM0.17m | 6:49PM0.16m | 7:23AM0.12m | 2:29PM0.17m | 7:35PM0.14m | 3:04AM0.19m | 3:33PM0.17m | 8:21PM0.12m | 3:40AM0.19m | 9:08PM0.09m | 4:25AM0.19m | 9:59PM0.06m | 5:21AM0.18m | 10:54PM0.03m | 6:29AM0.18m | ||||
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 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 |
 | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | 5:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 210 | 51 | 84 | 105 | 135 | 109 | 105 | 76 | 48 | 49 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 38 | 35 | 60 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 11 | S 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | W 3 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 37 | 50 | 105 | 43 | 39 | 24 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 46 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | — | S 12 | SW 6 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | — | W 4 | W 3 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 32 | 34 | 40 | 41 | 63 | 25 | 20 | — | 11 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SW 2 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 464 | 186 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 123 | 45 | 31 | 33 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 227 | 32 | 422 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 125 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 83 | 30 | 525 | 420 | 422 | 6 |
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