Surf Forecasts:
Milook surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, WNW swell with 366 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Milook this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Milook in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 0.2m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Milook over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at this stretch of coast for a while now. Honestly, it’s a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a flat spell, with nothing that gets the heart racing. There’s a gap from the start where we’re just waiting for anything to show up, and even when it does, it’s barely a ripple.
The first recommendation we get isn’t until Sunday, July 26th, and even then it’s a struggle. Milook (a reef setup) is looking at a 6ft swell from the WNW, but it’s got a onshore wind from the NW at 16 mph, which is going to blow it out. The combined energy is moderate (337), but with that wind, it’s just messy. The water temperature is 64°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive.
Then Sunday afternoon, the swell bumps up a bit to 6ft from the WNW, combined energy at 366, but the wind is howling from the NW at 22 mph. That’s no good for a paddle. This setup is looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Monday, July 27th, the swell drops back to 3ft from the west, but the wind is cross-onshore, and the energy is weak (87). It’s not worth dragging a board out.
The best chance in this whole period, if you can call it that, is on Tuesday, July 28th. The morning has a tiny 2ft swell from the west, but here’s the thing: the wind is from the south at 3 mph, a cross-offshore direction, and it’s clean. The afternoon goes glassy, with a light 1ft swell from the WNW. It’s tiny, but it’s clean and glassy. For a complete beginner or someone on a longboard, you might get a few fun little ankle-biters. The energy is weak (35 and 27), so don’t expect any power.
The rest of the week into early August stays poor. There’s a slight bump on Sunday, August 2nd, with a 5ft swell from the west, combined energy moderate (228), but the wind is from the WNW at 9 mph, onshore. It’s not worth the effort.
After that, it’s just tiny, weak swells with poor winds until the end of the forecast on August 7th. The energy values are in the teens and single digits. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s not unusual. It tends not to stay dead forever, but this window is a write-off. Keep your wetsuit peeled for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 55 | 139 | 337 | 366 | 227 | 81 | 35 | 56 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 1:18PM5.29m | 1:53AM5.20m | 2:30PM5.18m | 3:07AM5.16m | 3:42PM5.31m | 4:14AM5.35m | 4:41PM5.60m | 5:06AM5.66m | 5:28PM5.97m | 5:50AM6.00m | 6:09PM6.35m | 6:28AM6.33m | 6:46PM6.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37PM2.40m | 8:13AM2.46m | 8:52PM2.47m | 9:26AM2.43m | 10:03PM2.32m | 10:29AM2.21m | 10:59PM2.02m | 11:19AM1.88m | 11:45PM1.67m | 12:00PM1.52m | 00:24AM1.32m | 12:37PM1.19m | 1:00AM1.02m | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 227 | 81 | 35 | 56 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 13 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | N 4 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | N 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 12 | 55 | 139 | 337 | 366 | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 806 | 41 | 433 | 1758 | 432 | 405 | 405 | 94 | 660 | 807 | 84 | 93 | 282 | 3 | 41 | 68 | 41 | 94 | 112 | 93 |
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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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