Surf Forecasts:
Milook surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, W swell with 846 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Milook this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Milook in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM. 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 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Milook over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what this stretch of coast has got for us. I’m not gonna lie, it’s a proper tough run for the next couple of weeks at Milook. This is a reef setup, and it’s inconsistent at the best of times, so a blank spell like this is more normal than you’d hope. The water’s sittin’ at 66°F – that’s much warmer than normal for the time of year, a good 5°F above what you’d expect, so at least you won’t be shivering while you stare at flat lumps.
For the first week, right from Friday 28 August through to the end of the first week, it’s basically a write-off. The swell is small, the period is short, and the wind is either cross-on or onshore, makin’ a mess of things. The combined swell energy rarely pushes past 200 – weak stuff (78, 64, 152). The best you’ll see in that first block is Sunday 31 August mornin’, when a 7ft W swell rolls in with 10 seconds of period, but it’s onshore wind (WNW at 16 mph) and the energy is moderate (730). It’s big enough for experts only, but the wind will kill it. Not worth the paddle.
Into the second week, it stays poor. Monday 7 September afternoon shows a 7ft WSW swell with 7-second period and onshore wind – that’s a lumpy, messy close-out with moderate energy (542). Still no good.
Then Tuesday 8 September is a real tease. The swell jumps to 15ft from the W with an 11-second period – that’s proper groundswell. Combined energy is 4328, which is very strong. But the wind is howlin’ onshore at 22 mph from the WNW. For a reef break that loves a WSW optimum, this is all wrong. It’s massive, dangerous, and blown out. Only for kamikaze experts, and even then, the wind will make it unrideable. The rest of that week dribbles away with tiny, onshore dribble. Wednesday 9 September mornin’ offers a marginal window (score 1), with a 5ft W swell and a 9-second period under a light cross-on breeze (6 mph). That’s the closest we get to somethin’ surfable, but it’s still poor.
Honestly, there’s no standout here. The only day that gets a sniff is Wednesday 9 September mornin’, and that’s barely worth a mention. For the rest, you’re better off waitin’ for a change in the forecast. It’s a stubborn pattern.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 60 | 64 | 90 | 490 | 270 | 367 | 788 | 730 | 513 | 314 | 157 | 125 | 103 | 59 | 146 | 336 | 259 | 203 | 224 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:54PM7.24m | 7:11AM7.13m | 7:26PM7.48m | 7:43AM7.31m | 7:59PM7.57m | 8:17AM7.35m | 8:33PM7.50m | 8:52AM7.24m | 9:10PM7.26m | 9:30AM6.97m | 9:50PM6.87m | 10:12AM6.57m | 10:38PM6.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.45m | 1:17PM0.39m | 1:37AM0.26m | 1:48PM0.27m | 2:08AM0.22m | 2:20PM0.28m | 2:40AM0.33m | 2:54PM0.45m | 3:15AM0.59m | 3:32PM0.76m | 3:55AM1.00m | 4:16PM1.20m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | W 9 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 18 | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | W 15 | W 8 | SW 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 64 | 90 | — | 270 | — | — | 730 | 513 | 314 | 157 | 6 | 103 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 259 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | W 18 | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | S 3 | W 5 | W 9 | — | WSW 8 | W 9 | — | N 5 | — | — | W 9 | — | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 78 | 60 | 8 | 62 | 490 | — | 367 | 788 | — | 13 | — | — | 125 | — | 59 | 146 | 336 | — | 203 | 224 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 241 | 489 | 489 | 96 | 48 | 16 | 30 | 99 | 78 | 96 | 30 | 53 | 232 | 40 | 475 | 787 | 267 | 806 | 269 | 240 |
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