Golden Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.45° S 115.74° E

Issued: 1 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Golden Bay sea temperature is

17.5°C

Golden Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Golden Bay today (13 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with W swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Golden Bay at 9AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (13 Sep)	6.5ft (2.0m)	14s
Afternoon (13 Sep)	6ft (1.8m)	13s
Evening (13 Sep)	7.5ft (2.3m)	15s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 13								Monday 14								Tuesday 15
	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	1	1	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	1	3	3	2	2	3	3	4	3	3	3	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 14	W 14	W 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	703	684	1731	1367	1144	1156	2418	2460	2329	2285	2056	2056	2137	2107	1886	1886	1748	1773	1797	1797	1637	1419	1419	1277
Wind (km/h)	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	S	SE	ENE	S	SSW	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	ESE	E	E	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	cross	cross-off	off	glassy	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off
High Tide				10:46AM0.38m				10:49PM0.55m				10:28AM0.31m				11:00PM0.59m				9:36AM0.27m
Low Tide		4:55AM0.23m				4:00PM0.24m					5:44AM0.23m			3:53PM0.23m					6:35AM0.24m			3:36PM0.20m


	—	6:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:16	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	16	16	16	16	17	17	17	17	16	17	18	19	20	17	13	12	14	14	19	21	24	21	19
Feels °C	12	12	12	13	12	14	15	15	16	14	14	16	15	15	13	7	7	10	10	16	19	21	18	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 10	W 10	W 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14
kJ	680	489	1731	1367	1144	1156	2418	2460	2329	2285	2056	2056	2137	2107	1886	1886	1748	1773	1797	1797	1637	1419	1419	1277
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 14	W 14	W 19	W 17	W 16	W 16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	703	684	173	465	539	651	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	W 18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	162	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 3	SSE 3	SE 4	SE 4	SE 4	ESE 3	—	—	S 3	SSE 3	SE 4
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	9	16	18	11	7	—	—	5	7	3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Rocky Head WA - Far South	Rocky Head WA - Far South	Ocean Beach WA - Far South	Cheynes Point WA - Far South	Cheynes Point WA - Far South	Cheynes Point WA - Far South	Cheynes Point WA - Far South	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Cozies and Geeries WA - Perth City	Golden Bay WA - Perth City	Golden Bay WA - Perth City	Golden Bay WA - Perth City	North Beach Tom's WA - Perth City	Cozies and Geeries WA - Perth City	Cozies and Geeries WA - Perth City	North Beach Tom's WA - Perth City	Cable Station Reef WA - Perth City	Avalon Point WA - Perth City	Avalon Point WA - Perth City	Golden Bay WA - Perth City	Avalon Point WA - Perth City	Cozies and Geeries WA - Perth City	Avalon Point WA - Perth City	Golden Bay WA - Perth City
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	301	301	322	365	365	365	365	95	16	0	0	0	66	16	16	66	50	19	19	0	19	16	19	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Perth City Coast									The Spot	The Spot	The Spot	The Spot	The Spot	Cozies and Geeries	The Spot	North Beach Tom's	Grabbers	Grabbers	Avalon Point	The Spot	The Spot	The Spot	The Spot	Lancelin
Rating (10 max)									4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Remarkable Caves TAS - East Coast	Remarkable Caves TAS - East Coast	Remarkable Caves TAS - East Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Ulladulla Bommie NSW - South Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	6	5	6	4	4	5	6	6	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	9	9	9	8	7	6	5	5	5	5	6	6	5	6	6	6	8	5	5	5	5	5	4

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