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Lat Long: 39.02° S 146.29° E

Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) sea temperature is
14.4°C
1.1° 

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


Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SW swell with 962 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Monday (Oct 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period. 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 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 25) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Mon 19th Oct)1.5ft (0.5m) 14s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 22nd Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Most Powerful 8PM (Fri 23rd Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) over the next 16 days.


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