Surf Forecasts:
Melbourne Beach surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period, ESE swell with 85 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 0.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) 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 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Melbourne Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 85 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:01PM1.20m | 2:04AM0.94m | 2:57PM1.17m | 2:58AM0.90m | 3:54PM1.16m | 3:57AM0.88m | 4:50PM1.17m | 4:54AM0.90m | 5:42PM1.20m | 5:47AM0.94m | 6:27PM1.24m | 6:35AM0.99m | 7:09PM1.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:26PM0.40m | 8:16AM0.28m | 9:26PM0.43m | 9:10AM0.30m | 10:24PM0.43m | 10:04AM0.30m | 11:17PM0.41m | 10:57AM0.29m | 00:03AM0.38m | 11:46AM0.26m | 00:46AM0.35m | 12:32PM0.23m | 1:24AM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 32 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 35 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 7 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 4 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | — | 11 | 11 | — | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | ESE 2 | SSE 4 | — | SE 5 | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 12 | — | S 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 10 | — | 85 | — | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 481 | 541 | 1362 | 1064 | 972 | 931 | 972 | 603 | 199 | 199 | 17 | 1425 | 12 | 110 | 1283 | 3 | 199 | 964 | 76 |
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Information about the Melbourne Beach Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Melbourne Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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