Dredges surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 21 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 8AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (21 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (21 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

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 Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
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4
4
3
3
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
12
1.6
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1055
1178
2562
2606
2686
2610
2140
1575
1229
1065
1083
1191
1591
2614
3697
3612
3377
2985
2458
1849
1584
1339
1120
1052
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:32PM0.61m
3:08PM0.94m
00:17AM0.63m
3:39PM0.86m
1:03AM0.62m
4:08PM0.78m
Low Tide
7:10AM-0.08m
9:17PM0.58m
7:48AM-0.00m
9:39PM0.56m
8:24AM0.10m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
13
14
13
13
12
11
10
10
14
15
15
13
13
12
12
13
15
16
14
13
11
9
8
9
12
13
12
11
9
8
7
7
12
14
13
9
10
9
8
8
11
12
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
11
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
1055
777
2562
2606
2686
2610
2140
1575
1229
1065
1083
1191
1591
2614
3697
3612
3377
2985
2458
1849
1584
1339
1120
1052
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
1005
1178
68
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
Energy kJ
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
18
18
18
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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