Surf Forecasts:
Ferrel surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 16 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period, WNW swell with 12,660 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 15 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ferrel this week:
The surf forecast for Ferrel over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 15) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ferrel in the next 16 days are 5.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 10s period and expected on Friday (Nov 13) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sun 15th Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Mon 16th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Wed 18th Nov) | 18ft (5.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ferrel over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1152 | 1268 | 1224 | 1288 | 1064 | 418 | 466 | 256 | 181 | 152 | 100 | 111 | 1075 | 3036 | 4306 | 2513 | 2556 | 2875 | 10701 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:52AM2.69m | 4:14PM2.44m | 4:28AM2.58m | 4:51PM2.30m | 5:07AM2.45m | 5:33PM2.15m | 5:52AM2.32m | 6:22PM2.02m | 6:45AM2.20m | 7:23PM1.93m | 7:49AM2.14m | 8:36PM1.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:36PM0.45m | 10:04AM0.42m | 10:10PM0.56m | 10:41AM0.55m | 10:46PM0.68m | 11:23AM0.69m | 11:27PM0.81m | 12:11PM0.83m | 00:15AM0.93m | 1:10PM0.93m | 1:16AM1.01m | 2:19PM0.95m | 2:30AM1.04m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 18 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 11 | — | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 1152 | 1268 | 1224 | 1288 | 1064 | 323 | 228 | 256 | 181 | 152 | 100 | 64 | 1075 | — | 63 | 199 | 51 | 52 | 10701 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 12 | NNW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 12 | N 10 | — | — | — | NNW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 246 | 469 | 505 | 50 | — | 418 | 100 | 123 | 91 | 71 | 48 | 49 | 2 | — | — | — | 75 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | — | — | NNW 11 | — | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 12 | WNW 13 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | — | 24 | — | 44 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 543 | 880 | 404 | 466 | — | — | — | — | 111 | — | 3036 | 4306 | 2513 | 2556 | 2875 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 359 | 359 | 361 | 182 | 370 | 182 | 138 | 263 | 0 | 3 | 531 | 496 | 359 | 496 | 496 | 496 | 521 | 260 |
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The above surf forecast table for Ferrel provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ferrel can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ferrel surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ferrel) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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