Surf Forecasts:
Melbourne Beach surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with 311 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Melbourne Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down for Melbourne Beach. The first week and a half is a real bust – nothing worth paddling out for from now until around Wednesday, September 23rd. Wind’s all over the place and the swell is tiny. But stick with it, because things finally start looking up towards the end of the forecast.
Water temp is about 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – about 2° above average.
The first decent session shows up on the morning of Wednesday the 23rd. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the ENE, with a period of 9 seconds. Light cross-offshore wind from the SW, so the waves should be pretty clean. Not massive, but after all that flatness, it’s a welcome change. The combined swell energy is moderate at 274.
But the real standout is Saturday the 26th of September. That morning, it’s dead glassy with offshore winds from the NNW at 0 km/h. Swell is a solid 6ft from the ENE, period of 9 seconds, and the energy is strong at 684. This is the best session on offer – clean, punchy, and plenty of power. A bit much for beginners, but for anyone with some experience, this is the one to aim for.
The mornings of Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th are also decent – 5ft to 6ft from the ENE, with light cross-offshore winds and clean conditions. Strong energy too, around 405 to 455. Good waves, but the Saturday glass-off is just better.
After that, the wind shifts onshore from the 26th afternoon through the 28th, and things get choppy and lumpy again. The swell drops and so does the quality.
So here’s the plan: wait it out, then Wednesday the 23rd is the start of the good stuff, and Saturday the 26th morning is your best call. Get out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 40 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 159 | 286 | 282 | 273 | 191 | 153 | 100 | 80 | 64 | 41 | 28 | 16 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:11AM1.40m | 10:27PM1.20m | 10:56AM1.36m | 11:09PM1.11m | 11:41AM1.31m | 11:51PM1.03m | 12:28PM1.25m | 00:36AM0.96m | 1:18PM1.19m | 1:26AM0.91m | 2:12PM1.15m | 2:22AM0.88m | 3:10PM1.13m | 3:22AM0.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:21PM0.17m | 4:25AM0.13m | 5:10PM0.23m | 5:07AM0.17m | 5:59PM0.29m | 5:51AM0.22m | 6:52PM0.35m | 6:39AM0.28m | 7:49PM0.40m | 7:32AM0.32m | 8:49PM0.43m | 8:30AM0.35m | 9:47PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 40 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 80 | 64 | 41 | 28 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 12 | SE 4 | E 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 159 | 286 | 282 | 273 | 191 | 153 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 367 | 3 | 12 | 389 | 268 | 607 | 607 | 607 | 1584 | 644 | 467 | 467 | 456 | 456 | 456 | 456 | 80 | 1445 | 481 | 1159 |
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