Surf Forecasts:
Norman Bay (Wilsons Promontory) surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period, SW swell with 2,697 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 2.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 13s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norman Bay (Wilsons Promontory) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Norman Bay (Wilsons Promontory). The next couple of weeks are a mixed bag – a long, frustrating stretch of messy conditions, then a promising window of clean swell that’s worth waiting for.
The forecast kicks off with a real rough patch. From Friday 24 July right through to the end of the month, we’ve got onshore winds and sloppy surf. The swell is there – 7.9 ft on Friday morning, dropping to 6.6 ft by Saturday – but it’s all wind-affected, short-period stuff, and the wind is blowing straight onshore. Combined energy is high (3450 on Friday morning) but it’s useless for surfing. That’s a solid week of poor surf, nothing worth paddling out for.
Come Monday 27 July, the swell drops to 2.6 ft, but the wind is still cross-onshore, choppy. Tuesday 28 picks up a bit of size (6.9 ft) but again messy cross-onshore wind. Wednesday 29 July sees a long-period SW groundswell at 8.2 ft, energy spiking to 4072, but the wind is still cross-onshore and the surf is only marginal. Thursday 30 and Friday 31 are small and onshore again. Saturday 1 August is another poor day with moderate cross-onshore wind and 7.2 ft swell.
Then the tide turns. Sunday 2 August morning still has a big SW groundswell (5.9 ft, 18-second period, 2994 energy) but cross-shore wind, so only marginal. That afternoon, though – that’s the standout. Light SSE breeze at 6.2 mph, cross-offshore, clean. The swell is 4.3 ft, 17 seconds, from the SW, with combined energy of 1134. It’s a classic groundswell – long lines, good shape, and the wind makes it glassy. You’ll want to be on it early, because crowds are possible (sometimes). This is the best surf on offer.
Monday 3 August keeps the quality going. Morning: ENE breeze 6.2 mph, cross-offshore, 4.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2697 | 2207 | 1014 | 595 | 525 | 363 | 279 | 327 | 720 | 134 | 328 | 333 | 253 | 1272 | 2000 | 2531 | 1598 | 1077 | 677 | 169 | 297 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:57AM0.00m | 12:51PM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | |||||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  | |  |  |  | |  |  | | | | |  | | | | |
 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | E 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 753 | 485 | — | 214 | 144 | 84 | 61 | 10 | 386 | 134 | 328 | 333 | 124 | 4 | — | 1541 | 1147 | 632 | 220 | 169 | 297 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | SW 16 | WSW 15 | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | — | E 13 | S 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 14 | SW 24 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 11 | 21 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 19 | 28 | 29 | 8 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | SW 15 | E 17 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 5 | W 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 2697 | 2207 | 1014 | 595 | 525 | 363 | 279 | 327 | 720 | 60 | 166 | 2 | 253 | 1272 | 2000 | 2531 | 1598 | 1077 | 677 | 26 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 210 | 190 | 190 | 115 | 187 | 187 | 128 | 70 | 70 | 28 | 179 | 396 | 412 | 187 | 10 | 187 | 10 | 10 | 98 | 28 |
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