The Well Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Far West of Victoria, Australia)

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The Well Surf Guide

The Well in Far West Coast is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the north northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. A right hand reef break. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.

The Well Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Well:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Well occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf The Well (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing The Well with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 49% of the time in June while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

49%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

48%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Well Location Map

Interactive The Well surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to The Well is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, which is 153 km (95 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to The Well is Melbourne International Airport (MEL), also in Australia, 201 km (125 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

The Well Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 01:21 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	WSW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	10	10	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does The Well look like?

Latest photos from The Well. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: jack sparrow Credit: ben brady

Tides at The Well

Current tide and informaton

For Bay of Martyrs, 3 km from The Well.

Next High Water: 02:05pm | 0.78m

Next Low Water: 06:46am | 0.03m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Well Sea Temperature

The The Well water temperature is rather cool (16.5 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.