Surf Forecasts:
Melbourne Beach surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, ESE swell with 38 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Melbourne Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Melbourne Beach in the next 16 days are 0.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Melbourne Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a seat, it's a quiet one.
Look, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat for us here. There's a real lack of any decent swell on the horizon. We're staring down the barrel of a long stretch of tiny, weak waves and poor conditions. There's a lot of days where you might as well leave the board in the shed.
The only spot that's even on the radar is Melbourne Beach. The water temp is sitting at about 85°, which is about average for this time of year, so no dramas there.
Honestly, there's no standout days here. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for quality surf. The swell energy is almost non-existent, with the highest reading out of the whole period being a meager 103 (weak energy) on the morning of Thursday, August 27th, and even that is accompanied by a messy cross-on breeze. The swell is tiny, barely pushing 3 ft at its biggest, and the period is often short. It's just not going to offer any real rideable waves.
We get a few windows of clean conditions with offshore winds – like the mornings of August 17th, 18th, 19th, and 22nd – but the swell is so small (1 ft) that it's not going to produce anything you'd bother paddling for. It's a classic case of clean but flat. The whole period is plagued by cross-on or onshore winds, making the already tiny surf just a choppy mess.
Forget about getting a decent wave. This stretch is a good time to check your fins, wax your deck, and wait for the next proper swell. The forecast could change, but right now, it's a big fat zero for surf.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:15PM1.41m | 10:41AM1.36m | 10:59PM1.32m | 11:30AM1.34m | 11:44PM1.21m | 12:19PM1.30m | 00:28AM1.11m | 1:09PM1.25m | 1:15AM1.02m | 2:01PM1.20m | 2:04AM0.94m | 2:57PM1.17m | 2:58AM0.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:52PM0.07m | 4:22AM0.09m | 4:45PM0.13m | 5:06AM0.11m | 5:38PM0.21m | 5:50AM0.15m | 6:31PM0.29m | 6:36AM0.20m | 7:28PM0.35m | 7:24AM0.25m | 8:26PM0.40m | 8:16AM0.28m | 9:26PM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 36 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 13 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 10 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | E 9 | — | E 11 | NE 6 | NW 3 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 10 | E 12 | — | ENE 11 | NE 10 | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 13 | — | NW 4 | NE 6 | N 5 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | — | NE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 12 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SW 2 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1829 | 767 | 367 | 1829 | 695 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 199 | 17 | 12 | 110 | 389 | 481 | 389 | 389 | 1240 |
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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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