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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 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
16.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Well today?
The current surf forecast for The Well at 1PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Well. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | |
2238 | 1991 | 1785 | 1610 | 1633 | 1704 | 1889 | 1889 | 1863 | 1838 | 1945 | 1811 | 1735 | 1570 | 1327 | 1200 | 1127 | 1011 | 933 | 947 | 893 | 816 | 947 | 872 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | off | |
High Tide | 12:04PM0.63m | 11:11PM0.46m | 12:26PM0.70m | 11:29PM0.46m | 12:49PM0.75m | 11:47PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.23m | 6:27PM0.33m | 5:17AM0.17m | 6:55PM0.32m | 5:36AM0.12m | 7:19PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | 5:37 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 2238 | 1991 | 1785 | 1610 | 1633 | 1704 | 1889 | 1889 | 1863 | 1838 | 1945 | 1811 | 1735 | 1570 | 1327 | 1200 | 1127 | 1011 | 933 | 947 | 893 | 816 | 947 | 872 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | E 4 | WNW 7 | NNW 4 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | — | 33 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | ENE 2 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 14 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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