Surf Forecasts:
Melbourne Beach surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, ESE swell with 101 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Melbourne Beach in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Melbourne Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what Melbourne Beach in Florida has on offer for you over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I’m looking at a pretty flat and quiet run here. For the whole sixteen days, there’s nothing that really jumps out as any good. The surf is tiny almost the entire time, with most days showing waves around 0.7 feet to 2.3 feet at best. The wave energy is real weak, sitting in the single digits and low double digits (8 to 127 energy). Even when Wednesday the 9th of September finally sees a pulse of moderate energy (109), the swell is coming from the ENE with an onshore wind, so it’s messy. For the breaks around here, which are fairly consistent, this is a bummer of a stretch, but it won’t last forever. Keep an eye on the forecasts.
The first real highlight doesn't really come until Monday the 14th of September. The morning sees the swell finally bump up to 4.9 feet from the ENE, but the period is a short, weak 6 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (170), but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore out of the NE, so it's going to be choppy and poor. This isn't one for the beginners, as it's pushing into that bigger range above 4.9 feet, but the quality just isn't there for a good session. It looks more like a setup for kitesurfing if anything, with that onshore wind and a building sea.
For the rest of the outlook, it's much of the same: small waves, onshore or cross-onshore winds spoiling what little shape there is. You get a morning here and there with glassy conditions, but the swell is barely a ripple - like Friday the 11th of September with 1 foot waves. It's frustrating when the wind is perfect and the ocean does nothing. There's just no standout session to get excited about in this entire run.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
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 kJ | 101 | 36 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 64 | 86 | 53 | 38 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:37AM1.02m | 2:30PM1.34m | 2:42AM1.00m | 3:37PM1.35m | 3:52AM1.02m | 4:44PM1.37m | 5:00AM1.08m | 5:45PM1.40m | 6:03AM1.16m | 6:40PM1.42m | 7:00AM1.24m | 7:31PM1.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.16m | 9:02PM0.32m | 8:52AM0.16m | 10:08PM0.30m | 10:00AM0.14m | 11:09PM0.26m | 11:05AM0.12m | 00:04AM0.21m | 12:05PM0.09m | 00:53AM0.16m | 1:01PM0.07m | 1:39AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 7:40 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 101 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 64 | 86 | 48 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | N 7 | E 6 | — | E 10 | E 9 | SE 4 | E 7 | SE 4 | ENE 11 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | — | 14 | 23 | 53 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | E 10 | N 3 | N 6 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SSE 3 | — | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 6 | 1829 | 76 | 767 | 1829 | 736 | 481 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 390 | 488 | 488 | 389 | 1008 | 999 | 467 | 178 |
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