Surf Forecasts:
Milook surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, W swell with 1,487 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 (Sep 05) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Milook in the next 16 days are 2.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Milook over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the Milook (reef) stretch. Gotta be straight with you—this isn’t a happy forecast. The whole 16-day window is a tough one, with no good surf on offer. The swell is there at times, but the wind just ruins it, or the conditions are messy. There’s a big gap of poor surf right from the start.
We kick off Saturday the 5th of September with a 4ft swell from the W, period 10s, but a WNW wind is blowing straight onshore. The combined swell energy is moderate (350), but the wind chops it up. Sunday the 6th is smaller, around 2ft, with a cross-off wind in the morning offering some clean lines, but it’s barely a ripple (60 energy). Still, no recommendation.
Monday the 7th sees a pulse of groundswell—7ft from the W, period 13s—and the energy jumps to 1487. That’s strong. But the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. With the swell over 5ft, it’s getting too big for beginners, and the poor quality means it’s not worth it. Tuesday the 8th has a similar story: 6ft to 6ft, energy in the 470-612 range, but a fresh cross-onshore wind and rain showers keep it poor.
The rest of the week and into the second week just gets sadder. By Wednesday the 9th, the swell drops to 5ft, period short at 7s (254 energy), and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore. There’s a brief moment on Saturday the 12th with a 4ft WNW swell and a cross-off SE wind at 15 km/h, giving clean conditions, but the period is a weak 6s (159 energy). It’s not enough to get excited about.
From Sunday the 13th onward, the surf fades away. Swell heights drop to 1ft to 2ft, with periods mostly under 10s. The energy is in the double digits (14-119). Even with occasional offshore winds, like on Monday the 14th with a gentle E breeze, the waves are tiny. By the 20th of September, we’re looking at 1ft swell with a cross-on wind. A blank run like this is pretty normal for the area—forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to chase.
The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 346 | 202 | 118 | 57 | 53 | 127 | 1487 | 1148 | 1009 | 612 | 470 | 438 | 254 | 134 | 128 | 303 | 363 | 417 | 470 | 311 | 264 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:14PM5.65m | 1:01AM5.43m | 1:47PM5.49m | 2:39AM5.46m | 3:18PM5.80m | 3:59AM5.89m | 4:27PM6.38m | 4:57AM6.45m | 5:19PM6.97m | 5:44AM6.96m | 6:03PM7.45m | 6:25AM7.34m | 6:43PM7.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM2.01m | 6:36PM2.12m | 7:24AM2.29m | 8:23PM2.14m | 9:05AM2.10m | 9:51PM1.72m | 10:19AM1.58m | 10:52PM1.13m | 11:12AM1.01m | 11:40PM0.59m | 11:57AM0.52m | 00:22AM0.19m | 12:36PM0.18m | 00:58AM-0.02m | |||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | W 12 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 346 | 202 | 118 | 57 | 53 | 94 | 1487 | — | 1009 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | 3 | 363 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | NNW 4 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | W 12 | — | W 10 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1148 | — | 612 | 470 | 438 | 254 | 134 | 128 | 303 | — | 417 | 470 | 311 | 264 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 16 | 0 | 49 | 201 | 40 | 562 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 240 | 326 | 412 | 240 | 240 | 228 | 240 | 48 | 84 | 240 | 62 |
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