Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.02° S 146.29° E

Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) sea temperature is
13.6° C
1.0° 

Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) today (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) at 6AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (08 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (08 Aug)3ft (0.9m)15s

Table - waves today at Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
20
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.4
WSW
18
2.2
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
248
493
390
427
367
358
335
255
251
211
208
203
189
118
116
129
474
640
715
708
642
1231
2900
919
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
E
10
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
35
NNW
20
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
40
WSW
40
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
Low Tide
8:13PM-0.00m
9:54PM-0.00m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:31
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
2
Temp °C
11
12
12
13
14
15
14
13
11
12
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
11
8
9
9
9
13
13
Feels °C
8
9
9
11
12
12
11
9
8
9
7
8
7
8
8
9
9
4
3
1
2
2
6
6
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