Surf Forecasts:
Mallacoota surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 18 Nov, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSW swell with 1,033 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 10 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mallacoota this week:
The surf forecast for Mallacoota over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mallacoota in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 10th Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mallacoota over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 6 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 4 | S 8 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | S 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 999 | 712 | 362 | 148 | 118 | 68 | 67 | 52 | 26 | 24 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 126 | 64 | 92 | 223 | 139 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:15AM1.41m | 10:18PM1.01m | 9:51AM1.39m | 11:02PM0.98m | 10:29AM1.37m | 11:47PM0.95m | 11:09AM1.33m | 00:35AM0.92m | 11:51AM1.28m | 1:26AM0.90m | 12:37PM1.23m | 2:20AM0.91m | 1:27PM1.18m | 3:13AM0.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.16m | 3:32AM0.50m | 4:49PM0.18m | 4:08AM0.54m | 5:32PM0.20m | 4:46AM0.58m | 6:16PM0.24m | 5:28AM0.61m | 7:03PM0.28m | 6:15AM0.64m | 7:51PM0.31m | 7:10AM0.66m | 8:39PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | S 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 11 | S 7 |
| kJ | 999 | 712 | 362 | 148 | 118 | 67 | 67 | 52 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 82 | 84 | 54 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 41 | 92 | 21 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 6 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 12 | ENE 8 | S 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 12 |
| kJ | 44 | 20 | 16 | 61 | 51 | 68 | 55 | 52 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 23 | 10 | 18 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | WSW 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | ENE 4 | NNE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 24 | 8 | 24 | 38 | 188 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 126 | 64 | 16 | 223 | 139 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 50 | 76 | 168 | 50 | 202 | 279 | 77 | 396 | 342 | 76 | 237 | 61 | 153 | 155 | 95 | 540 | 129 | 129 | 76 |
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