Dredges surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 17 May 2026 AEST
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Dredges surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dredges sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Dredges today?

The current surf forecast for Dredges at 9AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (17 May)8ft (2.4m)14s
Evening (17 May)8ft (2.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Dredges. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
4
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4175
3864
3275
2667
2317
2020
1933
2103
2126
1952
1791
1651
1439
1220
1042
960
880
805
734
404
836
806
806
791
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
5
S
0
SW
0
SSW
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
W
10
SW
5
SW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:23PM0.42m
1:00PM1.02m
10:04PM0.44m
1:31PM1.05m
10:11PM0.50m
2:03PM1.05m
Low Tide
4:55AM0.09m
8:55PM0.44m
5:22AM-0.01m
9:12PM0.50m
5:55AM-0.07m
9:07PM0.55m
heavy rain
mod rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:24
5:24
11
7
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
14
14
16
15
14
14
12
11
11
13
15
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
13
13
15
13
13
13
9
8
8
11
11
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
Energy kJ
4175
3864
3275
2667
2317
2020
1933
2103
2126
1952
1791
1651
1439
1220
1042
960
880
805
734
404
836
806
806
791
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
1.1
SW
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
Energy kJ
11
11
11
18
90
45
45
77
251
251
325
221
276
399
404
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
SSW
19
0.1
E
9
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
22
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
148
2
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
18
18
18
0
76
76
98
0
0
0
0
0
3
24
18
0
0
0
0
0
76
76
76
76
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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