Surf Forecasts:
Milook surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, WNW swell with 528 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Milook this week:
The surf forecast for Milook over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Milook in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Milook over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s talk about Milook. It’s a reef break, exposed to swell, and it’s inconsistent – it doesn’t fire all the time. Looking at the next 16 days, the honest truth is there’s no real run of quality waves. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor conditions until the very end, and even then, it’s marginal.
The water’s sitting at 66° right now, which is a solid 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s much warmer than normal, a real flannel shirt off kind of deal.
The first half of the outlook is a write-off. From Tuesday the 18th all the way through the weekend and into the following week, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. Swell is small, mostly under 3ft, and when it does push up a bit on Thursday morning the 20th with a 5ft swell from the WNW (combined energy 456), it’s got that wind ruining it. The period is short too, around 7-9 seconds, so it’s weak and lumpy. There’s a window on Monday morning the 24th with glassy conditions, but the swell is tiny at 1.0ft – not even worth suiting up for.
We see the same story repeating. The wind just won’t play ball. It’s not until we get towards the very end of the month, around Saturday the 29th, that we start to see a little more size. Swell bumps up to 6ft from the West (combined energy 443), but the wind is still onshore. That’s a no-go.
The best chance, and I use that word lightly, comes on Tuesday the 1st of September. Morning looks like the pick of the entire forecast. We’ve got a 5ft West swell (combined energy 335) with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is cross-offshore from the South. That’s clean. It’s still not perfect, the period isn’t long enough for that proper groundswell roll, but it’s the only window where the wave quality is described as marginal rather than poor. It’s an intermediate-level wave at this size. Wednesday the 2nd morning is similar, 5ft West swell (combined energy 263) with clean cross-off wind too.
So, there you have it. A long, frustrating gap of poor surf, with a couple of cleaner, but still only marginal, mornings right at the beginning of September. It’s a tough run for Milook.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the E by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 98 | 123 | 57 | 203 | 315 | 284 | 442 | 198 | 86 | 46 | 32 | 53 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:18PM6.46m | 10:37AM6.11m | 10:58PM5.88m | 11:20AM5.60m | 11:47PM5.33m | 12:17PM5.15m | 00:57AM4.92m | 1:41PM4.90m | 2:32AM4.82m | 3:15PM5.02m | 3:54AM5.09m | 4:22PM5.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM1.13m | 4:25AM1.42m | 4:44PM1.66m | 5:06AM1.96m | 5:31PM2.18m | 5:58AM2.45m | 6:37PM2.61m | 7:18AM2.77m | 8:13PM2.77m | 8:57AM2.75m | 9:43PM2.56m | 10:11AM2.41m | 10:43PM2.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 17 | W 6 | W 16 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | NNW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 51 | 5 | 15 | 168 | 442 | 198 | 86 | 46 | 22 | 29 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | — | W 16 | W 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | NNW 5 | W 13 | W 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 5 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 8 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 57 | — | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 13 | — | — | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | WNW 4 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 8 | — | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 9 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | NNW 5 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 98 | 123 | — | 203 | 315 | 284 | — | 24 | — | 28 | 32 | 53 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 240 | 90 | 62 | 240 | 246 | 99 | 96 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 297 | 275 | 232 | 12 | 62 | 405 | 240 | 407 | 405 | 94 |
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The above surf forecast table for Milook provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Milook can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Milook 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 (Milook) 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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