Melbourne Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.02° N 80.53° W

Melbourne Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Melbourne Beach sea temperature is
29.3°C
1.8° 

Melbourne Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Melbourne Beach surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, NE swell with 289 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s 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 (Oct 08) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Melbourne Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Thu 8th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf 5PM (Thu 8th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 8PM (Fri 9th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Melbourne Beach over the next 16 days.


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