Tuesday 19/05/2026

Swell: 2-3ft+ (0.60-1.20) thigh to waist height with some bigger sets at times.

Wind: NW tending SW during the morning

High Tide: 2:07pm - 1.86m

Low Tide: 6:45am - 0.24m

Water Temp: 16c

A nice yet crisp morning with clean conditions that will become messy during the day. A lay day for most, but certainly waves for anyone who is keen.

Smiths has a few clean peaks that are breaking fairly quickly. Finding a taper will be critical. The wind will come onshore (and you can even see the wind line hovering in the photo) and will create more peaks later but it will be at the expense of the clean faces.

The open beaches have dropped to a more organised size but will soon be terrorised by the wind. There will be options for advanced level surfers who are happy to battle the chop.

The Cat Bay area will be a playful and protected option once the wind switches but the quality will not be at the upper end

Have a lovely day! :)

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