Point Ronald and Princetown surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 AEST
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Point Ronald and Princetown surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Point Ronald and Princetown sea temperature is
15.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Point Ronald and Princetown today?

The current surf forecast for Point Ronald and Princetown at 8PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (16 May)8ft (2.5m)16s

Table - waves today at Point Ronald and Princetown. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
!
!
!
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
SW
12
2
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1122
1243
1058
3676
4014
3828
3364
2927
2392
2129
1944
2064
2003
1915
1885
1622
1523
1277
1177
1005
902
769
808
1082
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
N
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
10:22PM0.89m
12:09PM1.45m
11:06PM0.93m
12:52PM1.54m
11:49PM0.99m
Low Tide
6:03PM0.69m
4:35AM0.14m
6:39PM0.68m
5:20AM0.01m
7:10PM0.67m
6:05AM-0.07m
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:22
5:22
5:21
1
1
5
6
4
1
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
14
14
13
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
13
12
12
12
13
13
15
15
13
14
14
13
13
14
15
14
12
10
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
SW
12
2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
1122
1243
1058
3676
4014
3828
3364
2927
2392
2129
1944
2064
2003
1915
1885
1622
1523
1277
1177
1005
902
769
808
1082
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
5
0.4
WSW
20
1.3
WSW
17
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
Energy kJ
11
151
1008
8
10
10
11
21
22
22
22
22
18
72
72
45
62
236
236
184
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
20
0.4
E
7
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
151
15
22
22
22
18
72
72
72
15
15
15
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
8
6
9
13
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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