Point Impossible Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.31° S 144.38° E

Point Impossible 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Point Impossible sea temperature is
13.0° C
0.1° 

Point Impossible surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Point Impossible today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Point Impossible at 3AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

Table - waves today at Point Impossible. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed morning).

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
538
456
384
363
363
508
618
661
653
620
485
360
305
238
408
310
245
242
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
0
SE
5
ENE
5
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:32AM1.88m
2:45PM1.97m
3:19AM1.91m
3:19PM1.94m
Low Tide
8:24PM0.29m
8:36AM0.34m
9:03PM0.19m
9:18AM0.42m
9:40PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:47
 mm
Temp °C
11
12
11
10
9
10
13
13
14
13
11
12
12
12
16
17
16
14
Feels °C
9
11
10
9
7
8
11
10
12
11
9
10
9
7
10
12
13
10
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