Lancelin surf break

Lancelin surfForecast / WA – Perth City / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 16 Apr 2026 AWST
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Lancelin surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lancelin sea temperature is
22.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lancelin this week:

The surf forecast for Lancelin over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Lancelin in the next 16 days are 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AWST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sat 18th Apr)7ft (2.1m) 11s
Best Surf 8PM (Tue 21st Apr)10ft (3.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 2AM (Tue 21st Apr)13ft (4.0m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lancelin over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night).

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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Rating
(10 max)
4
1
3
0
0
0
2
2
4
4
2
3
1
0
0
4
3
5
3
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4
SW
2.1
SW
1.9
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.7
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.2
WSW
1.9
WSW
2.1
WSW
2.1
WSW
2.1
WSW
2
WSW
2.2
WSW
4
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.1
WSW
1.5
WSW
Period(s) (?)14141312127111111141413131617161414141313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2265157011807954642971123118689418481735152012892631831459654395318422591623722
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSE
25
S
5
S
20
W
30
WNW
30
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SE
10
SSE
25
SSW
10
S
15
WNW
35
WNW
30
SW
15
SSW
20
S
15
ESE
5
NNW
15
W
30
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscrossononcross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrossononcross-
on
crosscrossoffcrossonon
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Sunrise6:37--6:39--6:39--6:39--6:41--6:41--6:41--
Sunset-5:58--5:57--5:55--5:54--5:53--5:52--5:52-
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-----3--------2------
Temp. °C232320212121181817181817182021171817181820
Feels °C (?)222119181617141514161415151415121414151315
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Information about the Lancelin Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Lancelin provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lancelin can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lancelin 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 (Lancelin) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Lancelin may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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