Mallacoota Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.57° S 149.77° E

Mallacoota WaveFinder

Issued: 9 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mallacoota sea temperature is
15.0°C
0.7° 

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


Mallacoota surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, S swell with 510 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 (Aug 23) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 17s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 23rd Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s
Best Surf10PM (Sun 23rd Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s
Most Powerful 1PM (Thu 27th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 10s

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


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