Surf Forecasts:
Hellesto surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, W swell with 4,631 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hellesto this week:
The surf forecast for Hellesto over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hellesto in the next 16 days are 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 8AM. 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hellesto over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
Look, to be straight with you—this 16-day stretch for Hellesto is mostly a write-off. We’ve got a real dry spell on our hands. You’ll be waiting over a week before anything even remotely worth paddling out for shows up. From now through the 14th of September, it’s grim. There’s a tiny, weak knee-high swell on Thursday morning, 2ft from the WNW with a period of 10 seconds and a combined energy of just 85, but the wind is a light cross-offshore, so it’s clean. That said, the water is hanging around 61°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year. Still, this is barely a surf—scoring a 1 out of 10.
Friday the 4th looks worse with poor conditions and onshore slop. Saturday the 5th gets a big pulse of swell but with a howling 22 mph cross-onshore wind, it’s just a washing machine—15ft of mess with a combined energy of 6070. That’s strictly for kite surfers, not paddle surfing. Then we get a couple of glassy mornings on Sunday the 6th and Tuesday the 15th, but the swell is small or just too big and awkward. Honestly, there’s nothing worth chasing until Wednesday the 16th.
Now, Wednesday the 16th of September is the one bright spot. The morning brings a solid 7ft swell from the NW, with a nice 11-second period and a combined energy of 1148, paired with a clean 16 mph offshore wind. The waves will be well-shaped and powerful, but this is not for beginners—over 8ft and it’s expert territory. This one is for the experienced crew. The water temp will likely still be on the warmer side then. So if you’re keen and have the skills, that’s your window.
After that, Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th have some size but the winds are poor—cross-shore and bumpy. Not worth it.
Summing it up: sit tight for a week and a half, then hit Wednesday morning the 16th. That’s the standout.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 6 |
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 kJ | 60 | 44 | 142 | 77 | 82 | 423 | 3796 | 1039 | 535 | 74 | 83 | 330 | 527 | 244 | 133 | 127 | 126 | 1104 | 704 | 394 | 90 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:09PM0.29m | 3:33AM0.29m | 3:42PM0.27m | 4:15AM0.26m | 4:25PM0.25m | 5:20AM0.22m | 5:51PM0.23m | 8:03AM0.20m | 8:38PM0.23m | 9:50AM0.22m | 10:00PM0.27m | 10:45AM0.25m | 10:51PM0.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43AM0.03m | 8:58PM0.03m | 9:24AM0.06m | 9:47PM0.06m | 10:14AM0.09m | 10:54PM0.09m | 11:27AM0.12m | 00:38AM0.11m | 1:15PM0.13m | 2:38AM0.10m | 2:55PM0.11m | 3:59AM0.07m | 4:01PM0.08m | 4:51AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | SW 7 | NNW 7 | W 13 | W 10 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | — | — | SW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 60 | 44 | 3 | 77 | 5 | 89 | 2274 | — | 363 | 74 | 83 | — | — | 244 | 133 | 127 | 126 | 7 | — | — | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | S 5 | — | W 6 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | W 11 | SSW 7 | WNW 12 | W 7 | — | — | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | — | 38 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | — | — | 63 | 78 | 60 | 106 | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | — | SE 2 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 142 | — | 82 | 423 | 3796 | 1039 | 535 | — | 2 | 330 | 527 | — | — | 95 | — | 1104 | 704 | 394 | 90 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 365 | 247 | 749 | 247 | 1022 | 247 | 499 | 0 | 510 | 468 | 405 | 464 | 370 | 749 | 1119 | 1028 | 1004 | 567 | 498 |
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The above surf forecast table for Hellesto provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hellesto can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hellesto 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 (Hellesto) 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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