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The Well Surf Forecast
/ VIC – Far West (22 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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The Well surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Well surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Well sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Well today?
The current surf forecast for The Well at 1AM is: 5.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Well. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
4164 | 6801 | 8372 | 9177 | 9798 | 10263 | 10095 | 10425 | 10522 | 10064 | 10226 | 10987 | 10403 | 10798 | 10319 | 10112 | 9338 | 8296 | 7799 | 6757 | 5964 | 4794 | 4041 | 3425 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:59AM0.50m | 3:04PM0.72m | 1:13AM0.49m | 3:37PM0.68m | 1:17AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47PM0.37m | 7:38AM0.05m | 9:15PM0.40m | 8:02AM0.08m | 9:49PM0.43m | 8:23AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 241 | 236 | 540 | 534 | 528 | 307 | 2568 | 2948 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10319 | 10112 | 9338 | 8296 | 7799 | 6757 | 5964 | 4794 | 4041 | 3425 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4164 | 6801 | 8372 | 9177 | 9798 | 10263 | 10095 | 10425 | 10522 | 10064 | 10226 | 10987 | 10403 | 10798 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 357 | 455 | 587 | 439 | 332 | 332 | 604 | 595 | 116 | 587 | 587 | 604 | 604 | 131 | 589 | 589 | 116 | 589 | 130 | 97 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
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