Surf Forecasts:
Zorba surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, S swell with 310 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zorba in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zorba over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good, hard look at what Zorba has on offer over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, this is a thin period. We’re looking at a long stretch with only a few brief moments that could be worth a paddle, and a whole lot of days you’re better off doing something else. The first real window doesn't open up until Friday the 10th of July. Before that, Tuesday the 7th through to Thursday the 9th is a write-off – poor surf, strong winds, forget it. So we’ve got a solid three-day gap of nothing.
Friday morning the 10th of July is where we finally get a little glimmer. Zorba will see a tiny 2ft SE swell with an 11-second period. The wave energy is weak (94), so don’t expect much push. But the wind? Glassy. Dead calm. For that reason alone, it’ll be clean. It’s surfable but very ordinary – a real small-wave grovel session for the patient ones. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
Saturday morning the 11th of July picks up a little. The swell bumps to around 2.5ft from the ESE with the same 11-second period. Combined energy jumps a bit (283), which is moderate, so there’s a little more life in the water. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNE, keeping things reasonably clean. It’s still marginal, but if you’re desperate, Saturday morning is probably the best call in this whole outlook. Just be aware the crowds here are *sometimes* an issue.
After Saturday, it turns ugly again. Sunday the 12th gets messy with strong cross-shore winds and a jumbled sea state. The rest of the week and into the following week is a dirge of poor conditions and weak, short-period windswell. There are a few half-hearted glimpses towards the end – like Sunday the 19th of July with glassy conditions and a 2ft, 12-second groundswell – but the energy is moderate (172) and the surf is still very ordinary. Not worth getting excited about.
The long-range stuff into the second week is no better. The taller swells that show up around Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th of July come with cross-shore winds and are paired with poor surf quality. Frankly, it looks more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone with a paddle.
So, for the 16-day window? The standout, if you can call it that, is Saturday morning the 11th of July at Zorba. It’s the only time the swell, period, and wind line up into something that’s even vaguely surfable. Keep expectations real low.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 70 | 113 | 220 | 69 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 33 | 64 | 62 | 91 | 130 | 118 | 138 | 242 | 295 | 220 | 239 | 190 | 135 | 115 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 3:22PM0.38m | 4:41AM0.20m | 4:26PM0.41m | 5:36AM0.20m | 5:28PM0.43m | 6:27AM0.21m | |||||
Low Tide | 3:40AM0.19m | 9:08PM0.09m | 4:25AM0.19m | 9:59PM0.06m | 5:21AM0.18m | 10:54PM0.03m | 6:29AM0.18m | 11:55PM0.01m | 7:40AM0.16m | 00:58AM0.00m | 8:46AM0.14m | 2:01AM-0.00m | 9:45AM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | -1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 7 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 70 | 113 | 220 | 69 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 33 | 64 | 62 | 91 | 130 | 118 | 138 | 64 | 151 | 106 | 91 | 190 | 135 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | W 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | WSW 3 | S 9 | S 7 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | S 19 | S 15 | ESE 12 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 41 | 52 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 86 | 133 | 7 | 5 | 239 | 79 | 36 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ESE 9 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 14 | S 10 | S 15 | S 7 | S 18 | S 19 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 29 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 62 | 53 | 36 | 38 | 29 | 14 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 53 | 242 | 295 | 220 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 71 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 17 | 125 | 525 | 410 | 165 | 1 |
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