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Potato Point surf report and forecast

New South Wales, Australia · updated 02 Nov 2026, 23:49 AEDT · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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2.5rating now (B 4 · A 1)
0.8 m (2.8 ft)wave height now
6.7 speriod
ENEswell from
6 kt NWwind cross-offshore
18 °C (64 °F)water · 3/2 mm fullsuit
05:55 / 19:31sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.8 m 6 s ENE · Swell 2: 0.2 m 9 s S · Swell 3: 0.1 m 11 s SE

Best window this week: Friday 08:00 AEDT — 3.5 1.2 m (4.0 ft) at 9 s, cross-shore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (85° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov0.8 B 2 · A 00.9 m (2.9 ft)6 sENE7 kt cross-onshore05:55–19:31
Tue 03 Nov2.5 B 4 · A 10.8–1.0 m (2.7–3.4 ft)6 sENE9 kt glassy05:54–19:32
Wed 04 Nov1.9 B 3 · A 10.7–1.1 m (2.3–3.6 ft)6 sE7 kt cross-shore05:52–19:33
Thu 05 Nov3.0 B 3 · A 20.9–2.5 m (3.0–8.1 ft)7 sSSE19 kt cross-shore05:52–19:34
Fri 06 Nov3.5 B 3 · A 20.9–1.8 m (3.1–5.8 ft)8 sSSE11 kt cross-shore05:51–19:35
Sat 07 Nov1.7 B 3 · A 20.7–2.3 m (2.4–7.6 ft)7 sSE16 kt glassy05:50–19:36
Sun 08 Nov3.4 B 0 · A 42.1–2.8 m (6.8–9.0 ft)9 sSSE23 kt cross-offshore05:49–19:37

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 23:002.5 B 4 · A 10.8 m (2.8 ft)7 s ENE6 kt NW cross-offshore
Tue 02:002.1 B 4 · A 10.8 m (2.7 ft)6 s ENE6 kt NW cross-offshore
Tue 05:002.0 B 4 · A 10.8 m (2.7 ft)6 s ENE4 kt NW glassy
Tue 08:002.5 B 4 · A 10.9 m (2.9 ft)6 s ENE4 kt W glassy
Tue 11:002.5 B 4 · A 10.9 m (3.0 ft)6 s ENE6 kt NNW cross-offshore
Tue 14:002.1 B 4 · A 10.9 m (2.8 ft)6 s ENE9 kt SSE cross-shore
Tue 17:001.9 B 3 · A 10.9 m (3.0 ft)6 s ENE14 kt S cross-shore
Tue 20:002.0 B 3 · A 10.9 m (3.1 ft)6 s ENE12 kt S cross-shore
Tue 23:001.9 B 3 · A 11.0 m (3.4 ft)6 s E13 kt S cross-shore

Potato Point tide chart

+0.7 m-0.6 mTue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (AEDT, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovLow 22:10 (-0.6 m / -2.0 ft)
Tue 03 NovHigh 04:30 (+0.3 m / +1.0 ft) · Low 10:10 (-0.3 m / -0.9 ft) · High 16:20 (+0.6 m / +1.8 ft) · Low 23:10 (-0.6 m / -2.0 ft)
Wed 04 NovHigh 05:30 (+0.4 m / +1.3 ft) · Low 11:20 (-0.3 m / -1.0 ft) · High 17:20 (+0.5 m / +1.7 ft) · Low 23:50 (-0.6 m / -1.9 ft)
Thu 05 NovHigh 06:20 (+0.5 m / +1.6 ft) · Low 12:20 (-0.4 m / -1.3 ft) · High 18:20 (+0.5 m / +1.5 ft)
Fri 06 NovLow 00:30 (-0.6 m / -1.9 ft) · High 07:00 (+0.6 m / +1.9 ft) · Low 13:10 (-0.5 m / -1.5 ft) · High 19:10 (+0.4 m / +1.4 ft)
Sat 07 NovLow 01:10 (-0.5 m / -1.8 ft) · High 07:40 (+0.6 m / +2.1 ft) · Low 14:00 (-0.5 m / -1.7 ft) · High 19:50 (+0.4 m / +1.3 ft)
Sun 08 NovLow 01:50 (-0.5 m / -1.6 ft) · High 08:10 (+0.7 m / +2.3 ft) · Low 14:40 (-0.6 m / -1.9 ft) · High 20:40 (+0.3 m / +1.1 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (Australia/Sydney). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (-36.00, 150.25); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.