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Potato Point

Potato Point, Australia

🦈Sharks🌀Strong rips

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Headland with a longish right point/beach set-up on the north side and a left on the south side; works well when a SE swell is pumping. It works best on a SE swell with WSW winds. Watch for: rips, sharks.

Potato Point surf forecast

Model forecast for swell, wind and tide.

10-Day Forecast

Today20

Poor

0.7mENE@7s

19km/h

0.7m@7s

19km/h

Wed21

Poor

0.9mENE@7s

15km/h

0.9m@7s

15km/h

Thu22

Poor

0.9mENE@8s

16km/h

0.9m@8s

16km/h

Fri23

Poor

0.8mE@13s

23km/h

0.8m@13s

23km/h

Sat24

Poor

1.1mENE@10s

20km/h

1.1m@10s

20km/h

Sun25

Poor

1.5mNE@9s

18km/h

1.5m@9s

18km/h

Mon26

Poor

1.3mESE@10s

16km/h

1.3m@10s

16km/h

Tue27

Poor

1.0mESE@7s

23km/h

1.0m@7s

23km/h

Wed28

Poor

1.3mE@8s

18km/h

1.3m@8s

18km/h

Thu29

Poor

0.6mSE@9s

18km/h

0.6m@9s

18km/h

Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's ConditionsToday's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 10 km/h · PM 25 km/h

Swell

0.7m

ENE(73°)

Score: 12/25

Period

Short period

Score: 2/25

Wind

19km/h

NNE(25°)

Score: 0/25

Weather

19°C

0.0mm5%

First light 5:40amSunrise 6:10amSunset 7:19pmLast light 7:49pm

Windswell

0.6m@3s

Secondary

0.3m

Confidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Swell0.7m @7s ENE in window

Wind19 km/h NNE onshore

SwellWind: Offshore Cross OnshoreShaded = inside ideal window

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

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swell

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tidem

4:48am1.0m

10:03am0.6m

4:27pm1.3m

5:40am1.1m

11:09am0.6m

5:15pm1.3m

6:21am1.2m

11:57am0.5m

6:03pm1.3m

6:53am1.3m

12:44pm0.5m

6:53pm1.4m

1:07am0.3m

7:28am1.4m

1:33pm0.4m

7:39pm1.5m

1:47am0.4m

8:06am1.6m

2:21pm0.4m

8:28pm1.5m

2:24am0.5m

8:41am1.8m

3:10pm0.3m

9:14pm1.5m

2:59am0.4m

9:27am1.8m

4:03pm0.3m

10:03pm1.4m

3:45am0.4m

10:10am1.7m

4:55pm0.1m

10:58pm1.2m

4:26am0.4m

Night

Tide times today

4:48 am

High · 0.97m

10:03 am

Low · 0.61m

4:27 pm

High · 1.26m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction9/25

Swell Size12/25

Swell Period2/25

Wind0/25

Raw Score23/100

Adjustments

Wind History-1

🌊💨 Windswell-5

💨 Gusty Wind-5

⚠️ Weak Component-10

Adjusted Score2/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score2

🌊💨 Windswell

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Location & Conditions

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Swell0.7m @7s ENE in window

Wind19 km/h NNE onshore

SwellWind: Offshore Cross OnshoreShaded = inside ideal window

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SE (125°)
Direction range: 45° - 180°
Size range: 0.6m - 2.7m
Ideal size: 1.5m - 2.2m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 13s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: WSW (240°)
Offshore range: 195° - 285°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: all

Water temp

19°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

2/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Potato Point?

The Potato Point profile does not specify a preferred tide stage. That does not mean tide has no effect: check local conditions alongside swell and wind.

What wind direction is offshore at Potato Point?

The Potato Point profile uses wind from WSW (240°) as its preferred direction, with an offshore range of 195° to 285°. Wind speed matters too: light winds outside that range can still produce surfable conditions, while strong offshore winds can make takeoffs difficult.

What swell size and direction work best at Potato Point?

The Potato Point scoring profile favors swell from SE (45° to 180°), a swell-height range of 0.6m to 2.7m, and a reference period of 13s. These are model inputs, not guaranteed breaking-wave heights or a promise that the surf will suit every ability.