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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 3 am Wednesday 27 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
15.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Well today?
The current surf forecast for The Well at 7AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | |
878 | 852 | 694 | 673 | 653 | 520 | 520 | 398 | 352 | 363 | 169 | 292 | 251 | 247 | 222 | 215 | 206 | 266 | 258 | 255 | 301 | 293 | 261 | 400 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:16AM0.50m | 11:25AM0.59m | 11:48AM0.66m | 8:48PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM0.29m | 2:49AM0.24m | 3:34AM0.19m | 7:37PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 878 | 852 | 694 | 673 | 653 | 520 | 520 | 398 | 124 | 363 | 169 | 292 | 251 | 247 | 222 | 215 | 163 | 143 | 258 | 255 | 301 | 293 | 261 | 400 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SW 13 | SW 19 | WSW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 34 | 87 | 69 | 64 | 46 | 352 | 93 | 149 | 106 | 81 | 169 | 59 | 43 | 206 | 266 | 143 | 143 | 123 | 126 | 130 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | ESE 7 | SW 19 | ESE 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | ESE 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 11 | S 6 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 17 | 42 | 40 | 30 | 93 | 16 | 84 | 154 | 8 | 211 | 208 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | — | SSE 7 | S 8 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 567 | 463 | 398 | 291 | 138 | 156 | 137 | 128 | — | 143 | 138 | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 297 | 297 | 243 | 201 | 116 | 97 | 72 | 52 | 72 | 72 | 60 | 72 | 86 | 110 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
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