Surf Forecasts:
Piccinniny surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, ENE swell with 131 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Piccinniny this week:
The surf forecast for Piccinniny over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 14s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Piccinniny in the next 16 days are 0.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Piccinniny over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 60 | 56 | 81 | 123 | 103 | 111 | 44 | 101 | 77 | 82 | 113 | 101 | 68 | 68 | 46 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:03PM1.23m | 1:52AM0.87m | 5:13AM0.86m | 5:31PM1.32m | 2:28AM0.82m | 5:54AM0.86m | 6:03PM1.39m | 2:59AM0.77m | 6:37AM0.85m | 6:37PM1.42m | 3:24AM0.72m | 7:21AM0.84m | 7:12PM1.41m | 8:08AM0.83m | 7:46PM1.37m | 8:56AM0.82m | 5:19PM1.25m | 8:20PM1.33m | ||
Low Tide | 11:06PM0.73m | 8:32AM0.55m | 11:55PM0.70m | 8:57AM0.59m | 00:45AM0.69m | 4:20AM0.75m | 1:38AM0.68m | 4:46AM0.69m | 2:34AM0.66m | 5:15AM0.64m | 5:46AM0.59m | 6:04PM1.25m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 69 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 60 | 56 | 81 | 123 | 103 | 111 | 44 | 101 | 77 | 82 | 113 | 101 | 68 | 68 | 46 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | E 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 9 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 10 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 41 | 41 | 16 | 41 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | NE 15 | ENE 13 | WNW 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NW 8 | N 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 34 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 3 | E 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | S 3 | S 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 20 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 1 | 134 | 134 | 940 | 1 | 1887 | 1 | 800 | 134 | 134 | 184 | 1 | 3 | 789 | 2 | 824 | 824 | 3 | 940 |
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The above surf forecast table for Piccinniny provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Piccinniny can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Piccinniny 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 (Piccinniny) 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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