Surf Forecasts:
Milook surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, W swell with 439 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Milook in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM. 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 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Milook over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. We’re going to have a long, frustrating stretch of poor surf, before a brief pulse of bigger, messy energy shows up late in the window. It’s going to be a test of patience.
The first recommendation isn’t until July 20th, and honestly, it’s not much to write home about. For the first few days, we’re looking at tiny, weak swell. The combined wave energy is barely a whisper, reading just 17 (moderate energy) on Monday morning, July 20th. The swell is a measly 1 ft from the NNW with a short period of 4 seconds. That’s windswell, not groundswell. The wind is a light cross-off, so it’s clean, but it’s just too small for a proper ride. This continues through the week with similar tiny waves.
We’ve got a real gap of about five days here where the surf is just poor. The wind is messy, mostly cross-on or onshore, and the swell stays below 3 ft. Thursday morning, July 23rd, offers a moment of calm with glassy conditions, but the swell is still only 2 ft from the NNW. It’s a nice morning to sit on the beach, but not to paddle out.
The only real standout – and I use the term loosely – comes on Sunday, July 26th. The swell picks up significantly, hitting 6 ft from the west with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 358 (strong wave energy). This is a bigger, more powerful swell, but it’s on the short side. The problem is the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the NNW, which will make it choppy. This is more of a test for experienced surfers and might be more interesting for the kiteboarders out there than for a clean paddle session. The swell drops off again after this, with energy falling back to 153 (moderate energy) by Monday, July 27th, and a messy onshore wind for the rest of the outlook.
The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a washout. The only real bump in the road is that Sunday, July 26th, but it’s not clean. We’ve got a long blank run here, and it’s a pretty normal one for this area. Forecasts can change, but for now, don’t get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 8 | 10 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 36 | 43 | 34 | 40 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 69 | 91 | 311 | 358 | 269 | 240 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:40AM6.41m | 11:01PM6.43m | 11:26AM5.98m | 11:49PM5.92m | 12:17PM5.59m | 00:45AM5.47m | 1:18PM5.29m | 1:53AM5.20m | 2:30PM5.18m | 3:07AM5.16m | 3:42PM5.31m | 4:14AM5.35m | 4:41PM5.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM0.99m | 4:49PM1.25m | 5:18AM1.45m | 5:36PM1.71m | 6:06AM1.90m | 6:31PM2.11m | 7:04AM2.26m | 7:37PM2.40m | 8:13AM2.46m | 8:52PM2.47m | 9:26AM2.43m | 10:03PM2.32m | 10:29AM2.21m | 10:59PM2.02m | |||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | W 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 9 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 36 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 40 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 14 | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 20 | 36 | 43 | 34 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 3 | 23 | 69 | 91 | 311 | 358 | 269 | 240 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 406 | 278 | 12 | 94 | 288 | 401 | 278 | 3 | 32 | 109 | 455 | 1444 | 1439 | 1712 | 838 | 405 | 90 | 48 | 96 | 42 |
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