The Well surf break

The Well surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 AEST
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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
16.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Well today?

The current surf forecast for The Well at 4AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)8ft (2.4m)12s
Afternoon (10 May)8ft (2.4m)12s
Evening (10 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

Table - waves today at The Well. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.3
SSW
19
1.4
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2866
2561
2207
1859
1607
1607
1633
1780
1839
1899
1990
1915
1974
1903
1783
1634
1471
1413
1192
694
1123
918
1229
1307
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
ESE
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
4:13PM0.63m
00:54AM0.46m
4:55PM0.58m
5:57PM0.52m
Low Tide
10:39PM0.45m
8:37AM0.18m
8:37AM0.24m
7:39AM0.31m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:29
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
18
19
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
12
11
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
2866
2561
2207
1859
1607
1607
1633
1780
1839
1899
1990
1915
1974
1903
1783
1634
1471
1413
1192
694
1123
878
865
834
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
26
0.3
SW
24
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
21
1.1
SW
20
1.3
SSW
19
1.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
10
26
90
355
548
918
1229
1307
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
23
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
257
62
56
54
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.8
SE
9
0.6
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
Energy kJ
4
10
95
19
24
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
72
72
72
72
116
116
72
72
116
15
0
0
0
0
56
56
15
0
0
0
0
0
15
86
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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