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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 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 3AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (17 May)8ft (2.4m)14s
Evening (17 May)7.5ft (2.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
!
!
!
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
2.5
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
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1058
3676
4136
3828
3364
2927
2392
2129
1944
2064
2148
1915
1885
1622
1523
1277
1177
1005
902
850
835
939
991
829
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
W
10
S
5
SSE
5
S
0
S
0
NNE
0
N
5
N
0
WSW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WSW
20
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:22PM0.89m
12:09PM1.45m
11:06PM0.93m
12:52PM1.54m
11:49PM0.99m
1:34PM1.58m
Low Tide
6:03PM0.69m
4:35AM0.14m
6:39PM0.68m
5:20AM0.01m
7:10PM0.67m
6:05AM-0.07m
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
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7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:21
4
6
8
4
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
16
16
15
14
12
11
11
13
14
14
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
15
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
12
10
9
9
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
2.5
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
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
Energy kJ
1058
3676
4136
3828
3364
2927
2392
2129
1944
2064
2148
1915
1885
1622
1523
1277
1177
1005
902
850
835
939
991
829
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
17
0.4
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
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
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
1008
15
10
10
11
12
22
22
22
22
18
72
72
45
62
236
236
184
162
252
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
E
9
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
15
22
22
22
18
72
72
72
15
15
15
14
6
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.8
NNW
4
0.5
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
4
Energy kJ
6
20
6
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
2
Distance (km)
7
0
7
7
7
7
7
7
44
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
44
73
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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