Surf Forecasts:
Melbourne Beach surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, E swell with 61 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Melbourne Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Melbourne Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Melbourne Beach in the next 16 days are 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Melbourne Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a look at what's happening. To be straight up with you, the next 16 days are looking pretty darn flat for Melbourne Beach. There isn't a single standout session on offer, and finding a wave worth your time is going to be a challenge.
The water temp is sitting at a toasty 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bath out there.
We start on Tuesday the 25th of August with tiny 1 ft waves from the ESE. It’s a cross-on breeze with a risk of thunderstorms and the combined energy is a measly 40. That's just not surfable. This low-energy, poor-quality story just keeps repeating day after day.
Wednesday the 26th offers clear skies but the swell drops even further to 0.7 ft with the same cross-onshore wind messing things up. Thursday morning the 27th is glassy, which is always nice, but the swell is still a pathetic 0.7 ft from the east. It’s clean but completely flat.
Friday the 28th sees a slight bump to 1 ft from the east, but the wind swings onshore and it’s still messy. The energy is still weak at 45. Saturday and Sunday (29th & 30th) are the same story: tiny swell, onshore wind, and more thunderstorms. The period drops to a shocking 5 seconds on Sunday – that’s more like wind chop than any real swell.
There’s a little flicker around Wednesday the 2nd of September. We get a 2 ft east swell with a longer period of 12 seconds. The combined energy reaches 145, which is still only moderate. But the wind is cross-on and gusty, so the quality is still listed as poor. Not worth paddling out for.
From then on, it’s a slow fade back to nothing. We’re looking at a solid week of consistent tiny, poor surf. Thursday the 9th of September offers a glassy morning with 1 ft from the ENE, but again, you’d need a longboard for that.
Honestly, save your energy. There’s nothing here that’s even slightly interesting for a surfer. Come back another time. If it were a kite setup, the bigger winds and tiny waves might be fun for them, but for a paddle surfer? This is a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 |
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 kJ | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 21 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 40 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross | glassy | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:19AM1.06m | 7:47PM1.30m | 8:00AM1.13m | 8:25PM1.31m | 8:41AM1.20m | 9:02PM1.31m | 9:22AM1.26m | 9:40PM1.28m | 10:05AM1.31m | 10:20PM1.24m | 10:49AM1.34m | 11:02PM1.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.31m | 1:17PM0.21m | 2:00AM0.26m | 2:00PM0.19m | 2:35AM0.23m | 2:43PM0.18m | 3:10AM0.19m | 3:26PM0.18m | 3:46AM0.16m | 4:12PM0.20m | 4:24AM0.15m | 5:00PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 7:51 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SE 4 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 8 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 16 |
| kJ | 20 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 40 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 10 | E 17 | E 16 | E 9 | E 8 | E 14 | SE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 14 | ENE 8 | E 13 | SSE 4 | — | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 3 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | E 4 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 9 | — | 5 | 7 | — | 9 | 60 | 21 | 41 | 2 | 1 | — | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 199 | 1588 | 199 | 442 | 1514 | 6 | 3 | 1250 | 110 | 712 | 506 | 970 | 825 | 924 | 970 | 251 | 972 | 212 |
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The above surf forecast table for Melbourne Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Melbourne Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Melbourne Beach 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 (Melbourne Beach) 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).
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