Surf Forecasts:
Melbourne Beach surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, E swell with 82 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Melbourne Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window for the Melbourne Beach area is a tough one to write home about. I’ve scanned the charts, and honestly, there’s not a single session that gets the nod for a proper surf. The whole stretch is a write-off, so we’re in for a long, flat spell.
The pattern is set early: a weak, short-period easterly swell (8 seconds) hangs around for the first few days, but it’s barely a ripple. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, chopping up what little energy there is. Friday the 24th through to the end of the month shows nothing but “poor surf conditions” – tiny waves, wonky wind, and combined wave energy struggling to even hit 63 (weak). It’s a classic summer lull.
We do get a few mornings of clean conditions – like Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th with light offshore westerlies – but the swell is too small (1 ft to 2 ft) to do anything with. You’d be floating on a log, not surfing.
The only tiny flicker of change comes on Sunday the 2nd of August, when the afternoon sees a bump in combined energy to 132 (moderate) and a 3 ft southeast swell. But it’s still rated poor, and the period is a short 8 seconds. By Monday the 3rd, we get a glassy morning with a 2 ft southerly swell, but the period is a pathetic 5 seconds – just wind chop. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
From there, it’s a slow fade into tiny, onshore windswell through to the 8th of August. A 12-second period sneaks in on the afternoon of the 7th, but it’s only 0.7 ft and straight onshore. No good.
So, what’s the best on offer? There isn’t one. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the cleanest morning is Sunday the 26th of July with 2 ft and a light offshore, but it’s a beginner-only knee-high dribble. The glassy Monday the 3rd of August is similar. For the rest of us, this is a blank run. It’s a bit more normal for this area to go quiet like this in the middle of summer, so don’t stress – forecasts can change, but right now, the board stays in the car.
Stay patient.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 43 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:33AM0.91m | 5:26PM1.21m | 5:26AM0.90m | 6:15PM1.23m | 6:16AM0.92m | 6:59PM1.26m | 7:02AM0.95m | 7:41PM1.30m | 7:46AM0.99m | 8:21PM1.32m | 8:29AM1.04m | 8:58PM1.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:57PM0.41m | 10:38AM0.26m | 11:48PM0.40m | 11:25AM0.25m | 00:35AM0.37m | 12:12PM0.23m | 1:18AM0.35m | 12:56PM0.21m | 1:59AM0.32m | 1:40PM0.19m | 2:38AM0.29m | 2:22PM0.19m | 3:15AM0.27m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 32 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 36 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 43 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | S 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 7 | SE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | NNE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | E 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 46 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 467 | 1829 | 110 | 17 | 446 | 12 | 12 | 389 | 12 | 223 | 389 | 12 | 367 | 172 | 199 | 367 | 127 | 488 |
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