Surf Forecasts:
Zorba surf forecast from 26 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 2 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 30 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, SSW swell with 485 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 29 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Tuesday (Sep 29) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 03) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Tue 29th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 2nd Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Wed 30th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zorba over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 15 | 28 | 88 | 106 | 83 | 171 | 120 | 234 | 97 | 279 | 469 | 434 | 430 | 264 | 137 | 217 | 357 | 418 | 338 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:52PM0.28m | 7:42AM0.31m | 8:35PM0.27m | 8:22AM0.35m | 9:17PM0.26m | 9:04AM0.38m | 10:00PM0.25m | 3:38AM0.21m | 10:44PM0.24m | 4:33AM0.20m | 11:30PM0.22m | 5:25AM0.20m | 00:19AM0.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:05PM0.08m | 3:33AM0.16m | 3:54PM0.04m | 00:01AM0.20m | 4:13AM0.17m | 4:43PM0.02m | 00:29AM0.19m | 4:52AM0.18m | 5:33PM-0.00m | 1:05AM0.17m | 5:32AM0.19m | 6:24PM-0.01m | 6:15AM0.19m | 7:17PM-0.01m | 7:01AM0.19m | 8:11PM0.01m | ||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 82 | 35 | 91 | 97 | 90 | 35 | 59 | 54 | 72 | 137 | 97 | 357 | 418 | 338 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 9 | S 5 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 7 | — | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | 17 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 40 | 102 | 39 | 20 | 217 | 27 | 16 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSW 5 | S 13 | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 16 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | WNW 2 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 28 | 88 | 106 | 83 | 171 | 120 | 234 | 1 | 279 | 469 | 434 | 430 | 264 | 134 | — | — | — | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 941 | 119 | 119 | 953 | 940 | 552 | 525 | 119 | 29 | 1 | 405 | 165 | 689 | 37 | 165 | 911 | 165 | 0 | 119 | 6 |
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The above surf forecast table for Zorba provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Zorba can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Zorba surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Zorba) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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