Mallacoota Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Coast of Victoria, Australia)

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Mallacoota Surf Guide

Mallacoota on the East Coast is an exposed point break that has quite consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the west northwest with some shelter here from southwest winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of rips and sharks.

Mallacoota Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	1	fairly consistent	20.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mallacoota:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mallacoota occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Mallacoota (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Mallacoota with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in July while 20% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 36% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

20%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

36%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Mallacoota Location Map

Interactive Mallacoota surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Mallacoota is Canberra Airport (CBR) in Australia, which is 257 km (160 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Mallacoota is Albury Airport (ABX), also in Australia, 301 km (187 miles) away.

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Mallacoota Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:19 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	S	S	SW	SW
Period (s)	17	18	7	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Mallacoota look like?

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Tides at Mallacoota

Current tide and informaton

For Mallacoota, 0 km from Mallacoota.

Next High Water: 11:01am | 0.94m

Next Low Water: 04:00pm | 0.58m

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Mallacoota Sea Temperature

The water temperature (20.0 °C) at Mallacoota is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 18.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite