Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.02° S 146.29° E

Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) sea temperature is
14.1° C
0.9° 

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 14 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 3,035 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 (Jul 18) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 10s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Sat 18th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 14s
Best Surf 1PM (Sat 18th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 1PM (Tue 14th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 16s

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


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