Queenscliff Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.79° S 151.30° E

Queenscliff WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Queenscliff sea temperature is
20.5°C
1.2° 

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


Queenscliff surf forecast from 3 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 11 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 11 Nov, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, SE swell with 699 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 5 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Queenscliff this week:

The surf forecast for Queenscliff over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Queenscliff in the next 16 days are 1.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 08) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 5th Nov)2.5ft (0.7m) 6s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 11th Nov)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s
Most Powerful11AM (Wed 11th Nov)5ft (1.6m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Queenscliff over the next 16 days.


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