Surf Forecasts:
Zorba surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 233 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SE 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 1.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 6PM. 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 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zorba over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Zorba. This spot is a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent break, and we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. The water is sitting at a pretty average 52° for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
Right now, the outlook starts off a little shaky. The first real surfable waves aren’t much to write home about. Thursday afternoon brings a tiny 2ft ESE swell with 11-second period, but the wind is a cross-offshore, so it’s clean. The energy is weak (70), though. Friday and the weekend get a bit of a bump in size, but the wind goes onshore or cross-shore, messing up the quality. It’s all pretty ordinary conditions until we hit a short window.
Now, for the one true standout in this entire run: Tuesday, July 14th. The morning kicks off with a clean 2ft SE swell (9-second period) and a light offshore wind from the north. The combined energy is weak (93), but the conditions are *gentle offshore and clean*. The afternoon holds up too, with a 2ft ESE swell and that same lovely offshore breeze. It’s not huge, but for a beginner-friendly spot like Zorba, the cleanliness makes it the best on offer.
The following day, Wednesday morning the 15th, also looks clean with a tiny 2ft ESE swell and offshore winds, but it’s even smaller. The rest of the second week is plagued by poor conditions—onshore winds, small choppy surf, and a lot of weak energy. There’s a long gap of nothing recommended from the 16th right through to the 19th.
Late on Sunday the 19th, we get a brief moment of hope. The afternoon goes glassy, with a 2ft E swell and 9-second period. The energy is still low (44), but with glassy conditions, it might be worth a paddle for the absolute beginners.
Overall, don’t expect any big power or barrels here. It’s a small-wave, clean-conditions spot, and Tuesday the 14th is your best bet for a few fun little ones. Keep an eye on the wind, because Zorba needs it clean to be any good.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 73 | 91 | 90 | 128 | 123 | 223 | 154 | 121 | 198 | 184 | 99 | 215 | 137 | 86 | 70 | 63 | 40 | 21 | 10 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:38AM0.21m | 3:22PM0.38m | 4:41AM0.20m | 4:26PM0.41m | 5:36AM0.20m | 5:28PM0.43m | 6:27AM0.21m | 6:29PM0.44m | 7:16AM0.22m | 1:35PM0.15m | 7:27PM0.44m | 8:04AM0.24m | 1:44PM0.14m | 8:23PM0.42m | 8:52AM0.26m | ||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:01AM0.00m | 2:12PM0.15m | 3:57AM0.02m | 3:38PM0.12m | 4:50AM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 |
 | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | 5:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 7 | ESE 11 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 68 | 73 | 91 | 90 | 97 | 123 | 77 | 154 | 113 | 111 | 69 | 99 | 215 | 137 | 86 | 70 | 63 | 40 | 21 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | W 5 | S 4 | S 9 | ESE 11 | SSE 7 | ESE 14 | SSE 10 | S 15 | — | S 12 | SE 12 | S 11 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 128 | 55 | 223 | 9 | 4 | — | 3 | 68 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 14 | S 20 | S 19 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 9 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 81 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 3 | — | ENE 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | 57 | — | — | — | 61 | 121 | 198 | 184 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 78 | 9 | 525 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 397 | 420 | 227 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 465 | 750 | 784 |
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