Surf Forecasts:
Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period, SW swell with 3,194 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) this week:
The surf forecast for Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) in the next 16 days are 2.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s see what’s on the cards for Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory).
We’re in for a bit of a frustrating start, I won’t lie. The first week is a real mixed bag of onshore winds, lumpy conditions, and messy surf. The water’s sitting at 57°F, which is about 2°F warmer than usual for this time of year – a bit of a treat if you’ve got a decent wetsuit. The real action, the standout stuff, doesn’t start trickling in until the middle of the second week.
Friday 7th and Saturday 8th are a write-off for quality. Friday has a 2ft to 3ft SW swell, but that 15-second period groundswell is completely wasted with 12 mph onshore winds. It’s a shame because the energy is there (492 to 693), but it’s just messy. Saturday is a bit cleaner with light cross-off breezes, but the swell is still small and the score is low. From Sunday 9th through to Thursday 14th, it’s a long stretch of poor surf. We get a moderate 3ft to 10ft swell on Monday 10th, but a 31 mph near gale from the WSW makes it absolute junk – the combined energy hits 1851, but forget about paddling out. Thursday 13th sees a big 8ft SW swell, but again, heavy cross-onshore winds ruin it. That’s about 6 days of no good options.
Now, there’s a flicker of hope. Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th are still marginal, but the winds are light and the swell is around 3ft to 5ft. It’s clean, but only just. The real standout arrives on Monday 17th morning. It’s glassy, dead calm, with a 2ft SW groundswell (14-second period). The combined energy is 194 – weak, but it’s clean. The best of the best, however, is Tuesday 18th afternoon. We’ve got a 4ft SW swell, 17-second period groundswell, and light offshore winds from the east. The combined energy is 671 (moderate), and the conditions are truly clean. This is the pick of the entire outlook. A bit further out, on Saturday 22nd, there’s a big 8ft WSW swell on the menu, but it’s short period (10 seconds) and glassy. That’s only for the experts – it’s powerful but messy, with a combined energy of 1432.
So, for the crew who can wait, Tuesday 18th afternoon is your session. It’s the cleanest, most lined-up swell we’ll see. After that, the end of the window is a bit of a gamble.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the N by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 242 | 344 | 248 | 427 | 358 | 305 | 203 | 118 | 569 | 708 | 1851 | 1079 | 401 | 342 | 134 | 300 | 508 | 1384 | 2962 | 2874 | 2400 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:44PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM-0.00m | 9:54PM-0.00m | 3:39AM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 5 | SW 20 | SW 19 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 242 | 344 | 248 | 427 | 358 | 305 | 203 | 19 | 569 | 708 | 11 | 2 | 401 | 342 | 134 | 300 | 508 | 1006 | 2 | 1060 | 640 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 7 | SW 18 | SE 9 | WNW 4 | SE 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | E 8 | WNW 6 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | SW 18 | NE 4 | SW 20 | SW 18 | — | SE 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 162 | 61 | 154 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 118 | 71 | 38 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 194 | 318 | — | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SW 19 | SW 6 | E 15 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | SW 18 | SW 20 | E 9 | — | — | — | S 5 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 183 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 49 | 147 | 60 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | NW 3 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 85 | 105 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 80 | 244 | 1 | 1851 | 1079 | 171 | 76 | 57 | 276 | 404 | 1384 | 2962 | 2874 | 2400 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 413 | 183 | 194 | 195 | 251 | 206 | 206 | 361 | 187 | 184 | 187 |
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