Surf Forecasts:
Zorba surf forecast from 30 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, SSW swell with 598 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 1 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Jul 01) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Wed 1st Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zorba over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | S 8 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 50 | 33 | 45 | 286 | 321 | 461 | 424 | 251 | 181 | 177 | 139 | 122 | 80 | 66 | 92 | 109 | 221 | 184 | 117 | 598 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:05PM0.34m | 8:56AM0.21m | 2:45PM0.20m | 8:43PM0.33m | 9:29AM0.21m | 3:09PM0.20m | 9:22PM0.31m | 10:02AM0.21m | 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 | |
Low Tide | 3:22PM0.19m | 4:39AM0.06m | 4:18PM0.19m | 5:20AM0.07m | 12:21PM0.17m | 6:01AM0.08m | 12:57PM0.17m | 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 | |||
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 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | 5:40 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 50 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 251 | 181 | 177 | 139 | 122 | 80 | 66 | 92 | 44 | 55 | 82 | 117 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 10 | E 8 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 6 | S 14 | E 9 | SSE 11 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 57 | 47 | 62 | 55 | 33 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 43 | 43 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | S 20 | S 18 | SSE 19 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 10 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 35 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 32 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | — | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 45 | 286 | 321 | 461 | 424 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | 221 | 184 | 81 | 598 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 6 | 30 | 658 | 689 | 525 | 525 | 227 | 227 | 83 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 125 | 125 | 670 | 165 | 162 |
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