Surf Forecasts:
Milook surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, W swell with 241 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Milook over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's switch it over for you folks who think in feet and miles.
Rusty here again. Look, it’s a grim outlook for the Milook area over the next 16 days. There’s a massive dry spell where you’ll be lucky to get a ripple.
We start on Thursday the 20th of August. There’s a 6ft west-northwest swell, but it’s getting destroyed by a 15 mph onshore wind. The water is 66°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year—about 4°F above average, so you can get away with a spring suit, but you won't want to. The swell energy is moderate (492), but it’s all blown out.
Friday the 21st drops to a tiny 3ft from the west with a short, weak 8-second period. Cross-onshore wind makes it a total mess.
The whole next week is a write-off. Tiny swells under 2 feet, and when we do get clean wind, like on Sunday the 23rd morning, it’s only 1ft and glassy—practically flat. The energy readings are all in the double digits. You’re better off staying home.
We get a slight bump on Thursday the 27th. A 3ft west swell, glassy conditions, and a moderate 106 energy reading. It’s clean, but still small and ordinary. A beginner might get a few tiny ones. That’s the highlight of the first week.
Saturday the 29th of August sees a big jump to 7ft from the west, but the period is short (8 seconds) and the wind is onshore. The energy spikes to 551, meaning there’s plenty of water moving, but it’s going to be a closeout mess for experts only. The afternoon stays at 6ft, still onshore. No thanks.
The first week of September is more of the same until we hit Friday the 4th. That morning offers a 4ft west swell with a 9-second period and light cross-onshore wind at 9 mph. The energy is a solid 265—the best of the whole run. It won’t be glassy, but it’ll be the most surfable day of the forecast period.
Stay patient, and don't bother paddling out until that Friday. This is a long stretch of quiet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 484 | 241 | 91 | 66 | 21 | 45 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 39 | 115 | 134 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 11:47PM5.33m | 12:17PM5.15m | 00:57AM4.92m | 1:41PM4.90m | 2:32AM4.82m | 3:15PM5.02m | 3:54AM5.09m | 4:22PM5.42m | 4:49AM5.52m | 5:09PM5.93m | 5:30AM6.00m | 5:47PM6.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:01AM1.94m | 11:26PM1.64m | 11:40AM1.45m | 00:02AM1.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 8:30 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 21 |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 241 | 91 | 66 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 28 | 39 | 10 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | W 16 | W 13 | W 8 | W 10 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | NNW 4 | SW 9 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 10 | NE 5 | SW 8 | WSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 45 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | W 16 | NNW 5 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | — | W 9 | W 11 | W 8 | SW 8 | W 13 | SW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 8 | — |
| kJ | 484 | 27 | 31 | 22 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 115 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 240 | 48 | 62 | 231 | 93 | 0 | 94 | 12 | 68 | 58 | 12 | 303 | 232 | 236 | 236 | 68 | 42 | 88 | 27 | 0 |
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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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