Surf Forecasts:
15th Street surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, S swell with 931 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 15th Street this week:
The surf forecast for 15th Street over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 15th Street in the next 16 days are 1.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 15th Street over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for 15th Street. This is a beach and reef setup, and we’re looking at a pretty quiet run for a while. For the first week, the surf's just not doing much for us. The wind is mostly onshore, the swell is tiny, and the combined energy is weak. The water is running at 72° right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a proper anomaly.
We’ve got a real gap here. Nothing really worth paddling out for from the start through to the weekend of the 17th. A few days of 2ft to 3ft swell with poor conditions and choppy cross-onshore winds. It’s a no-go zone.
Then, finally, on the morning of Saturday the 18th, we see a bit of a lift. The swell comes up to 4ft from the S with a 12-second period, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 1027. The wind is offshore from the WNW, which is a big plus. It’s still only a marginal call, but it’s the first real sign of life. The afternoon gets a touch bigger at 5ft, but the wind goes cross-on, so it’s not as clean. The best of this whole period might be the afternoon of the 22nd. The swell is 5ft from the S with a 14-second period, and the combined energy is strong at 1352. The wind is only a light cross-onshore, so with that long period, the reefs could be holding some nice lines. Keep in mind, this is over a week away, so it’s a promising look but not locked in. For the last few days, we see routine 5ft to 6ft waves from the SSW and S, with offshore or light winds, making for clean, but average, surf. The 26th brings a drop back to smaller stuff.
Overall, the standout window is the 22nd. If you’re itching for a wave, that’s the one to circle. The 18th is a decent consolation. For the rest, it’s either flat or messy. 15th Street is a consistent spot, so this run of poor surf is a bit of a bummer, but it won’t last forever. The later days have some energy, but the quality is just “marginal.”
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | S 13 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 210 | 326 | 312 | 179 | 213 | 154 | 154 | 249 | 150 | 167 | 161 | 122 | 130 | 175 | 181 | 103 | 168 | 371 | 878 | 596 | 354 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on |
High Tide | 7:59PM2.53m | 10:01AM1.59m | 8:50PM2.58m | 10:43AM1.65m | 9:39PM2.56m | 11:25AM1.71m | 10:28PM2.45m | 12:06PM1.76m | 11:16PM2.26m | 12:47PM1.80m | 00:05AM2.01m | 1:30PM1.84m | 00:58AM1.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26AM-0.11m | 2:30PM1.03m | 4:10AM-0.15m | 3:23PM0.98m | 4:54AM-0.11m | 4:17PM0.95m | 5:35AM-0.00m | 5:12PM0.93m | 6:14AM0.16m | 6:11PM0.94m | 6:51AM0.36m | 7:17PM0.95m | 7:27AM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
 | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | 7:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 210 | 326 | 312 | 179 | 213 | 154 | 93 | 133 | 43 | 63 | 64 | 121 | 130 | 80 | 60 | 43 | 168 | 371 | 878 | 596 | 288 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 159 | 46 | 6 | 120 | 133 | 45 | 154 | 249 | 67 | 167 | 161 | 122 | 121 | 106 | 181 | 103 | 132 | 366 | 311 | 82 | 354 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SW 21 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 19 | S 12 | W 4 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | S 4 | SSE 16 | S 15 | WNW 16 | SW 13 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 18 | 96 | 25 | 57 | 75 | 5 | 150 | 83 | 73 | 48 | 46 | 175 | 74 | 5 | 83 | 290 | 84 | 44 | 79 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 3 | WNW 9 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 334 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 14 | 119 | 119 | 24 | 137 | 84 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 37 |
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