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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 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
16.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Well today?
The current surf forecast for The Well at 5PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
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 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | |
2724 | 2971 | 3195 | 4596 | 3812 | 6548 | 7731 | 8713 | 9050 | 9624 | 11072 | 10989 | 10345 | 9609 | 9773 | 9930 | 9697 | 9509 | 9267 | 8924 | 8412 | 7884 | 7121 | 6393 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:33PM0.76m | 00:59AM0.50m | 3:04PM0.72m | 1:13AM0.49m | 3:37PM0.68m | 1:17AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM0.03m | 8:47PM0.37m | 7:38AM0.05m | 9:15PM0.40m | 8:02AM0.08m | 9:49PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | 5:31 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 2724 | 2971 | 377 | 369 | 241 | 239 | 540 | 534 | 528 | 307 | 11072 | 9551 | 10345 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8924 | 8412 | 7884 | 7121 | 6393 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 162 | 154 | 309 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3195 | 4596 | 3812 | 6548 | 7731 | 8713 | 9050 | 9624 | 9959 | 10989 | — | 9609 | 9773 | 9930 | 9697 | 9509 | 9267 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 60 | 87 | 97 | 357 | 455 | 595 | 439 | 412 | 332 | 604 | 595 | 116 | 587 | 587 | 660 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 589 | 116 | 116 | 312 | 97 |
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