Surf Forecasts:
Norman Bay (Wilsons Promontory) surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 3,680 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Norman Bay (Wilsons Promontory) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Norman Bay (Wilsons Promontory) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 1PM. 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 11s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norman Bay (Wilsons Promontory) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.
Honestly, it’s a grim stretch ahead for Norman Bay (Wilsons Promontory). We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but the first week and a half is pretty much a write-off. The water’s sitting at 57°F, which is about average for this time of year.
From Thursday the 23rd right through to the end of July, it’s a non-stop barrage of poor surf conditions. That’s a full eight days of real junk. The wind is howling from the west and southwest, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, often in the 18 to 28 mph range. There’s plenty of swell energy in the water – you’ll see combined energy values hitting 1888, 2181, even 3478 on Friday the 24th – but it’s all blown to pieces. The swell is around 7 ft to 8 ft, which is too big for beginners, and with that howling wind, it’s just a mess. On Saturday the 26th, the swell drops a bit, but the wind is still cross-onshore.
We do get a bit of a lull in the wind towards the end of the month. Thursday the 30th sees cleaner conditions with a cross-offshore breeze from the SSE, but the swell has dropped right off to under 3 ft. Still, that’s the first sign of something surfable, even if it’s tiny.
The real glimmer of hope, and your only true standout, comes much later. Look at Thursday the 6th of August. The morning session is shaping up to be the best on offer. You’ve got a light 3 ft SW groundswell, with a period of 15 seconds. That’s got some proper energy behind it, combined energy of 588. But the real kicker is the wind: glassy. That’s the magic word. It’s going to be clean as a whistle. For a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly consistent, this is your window. The only catch is that it’s a long-period swell, so it might feel a bit straight at this beach break, but the glassy conditions will make up for it.
Friday the 7th of August also looks promising with a fresh offshore wind from the east, but the swell is a bit smaller again at 3 ft to 3 ft, and the energy is lower.
So, to sum it up: you’ve got a long, painful stretch of nothing worth paddling out for, followed by a single, beautiful morning of glassy, clean 3 ft surf on Thursday the 6th of August. That’s your one to circle. The rest of the long-range stuff is too uncertain to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue 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) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1888 | 2181 | 1365 | 2725 | 2381 | 1135 | 660 | 414 | 743 | 121 | 158 | 356 | 124 | 298 | 408 | 480 | 551 | 1694 | 2018 | 3678 | 1762 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:57AM0.00m | 12:51PM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | |||||||||||||||||||||
 | |  |  |  | | | | | | |  |  | | | | |  | | | | |
 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | -1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | E 15 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 753 | 485 | — | 224 | 190 | 137 | 116 | 72 | 325 | 124 | 298 | 408 | 4 | 95 | — | — | — | 565 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | E 14 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | ESE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 33 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | SW 15 | — | E 16 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 9 | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 7 | NW 4 | W 12 | W 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1888 | 2181 | 1365 | 2725 | 2381 | 1135 | 660 | 414 | 743 | 121 | 158 | 356 | 86 | 193 | 38 | 480 | 551 | 1694 | 2018 | 3678 | 1762 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 190 | 190 | 187 | 210 | 194 | 187 | 190 | 70 | 109 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 179 | 179 | 396 | 211 | 10 | 217 | 217 | 439 |
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