Surf Forecasts:
Mallacoota surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SSW swell with 1,203 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S 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 Sunday (Sep 20) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 24) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mallacoota over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 17 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 4 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 150 | 106 | 138 | 1203 | 485 | 416 | 219 | 204 | 129 | 162 | 159 | 92 | 65 | 40 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:08PM1.16m | 4:46AM0.89m | 4:08PM1.19m | 5:29AM0.94m | 4:59PM1.24m | 6:05AM1.00m | 5:45PM1.29m | 6:38AM1.08m | 6:27PM1.32m | 7:10AM1.16m | 7:10PM1.34m | 7:43AM1.24m | 7:52PM1.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25PM0.38m | 9:43AM0.64m | 11:13PM0.34m | 10:41AM0.58m | 11:52PM0.29m | 11:30AM0.52m | 00:28AM0.25m | 12:15PM0.44m | 1:01AM0.22m | 12:59PM0.36m | 1:34AM0.21m | 1:43PM0.28m | 2:07AM0.22m | ||||||||
 | |  |  | | | | | | | |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | |
 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 31 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 72 | 106 | 138 | 1 | 82 | 416 | 219 | 164 | 129 | 162 | 159 | 116 | 57 | 40 | 131 | 69 | 12 | 42 | 44 | 33 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 12 | S 17 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 8 | W 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 150 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 15 | 204 | 81 | 8 | 8 | 92 | 65 | 6 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 17 | SE 13 | — | E 12 | S 19 | S 17 | S 20 | S 20 | W 10 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 15 | SW 13 | W 12 | S 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | S 19 |
| kJ | 11 | 92 | 7 | — | 3 | 7 | 87 | 122 | 30 | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 5 | SW 4 | SSW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 7 | — | NE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | — | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 32 | 24 | 1203 | 485 | 129 | — | — | 7 | 21 | 103 | 345 | — | 97 | — | — | 77 | — | 1 | 28 | 154 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 114 | 50 | 411 | 332 | 50 | 95 | 129 | 95 | 95 | 342 | 76 | 76 | 342 | 50 | 76 | 71 | 50 | 77 | 184 | 168 |
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Mallacoota surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Mallacoota Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Mallacoota provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Mallacoota can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Mallacoota 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 (Mallacoota) 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 Mallacoota 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.
Are you planning a holiday in East Coast of Victoria? If you are looking for accommodation near Mallacoota, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in East Coast of Victoria, consider staying in Eden which is 57 km (35 miles) away.
Nearest