The Well surf break

The Well surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 AEST
Forecast 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
16.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Well today?

The current surf forecast for The Well at 10AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (05 May)8ft (2.4m)16s
Evening (05 May)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
1
2
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
SW
10
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
1.5
SSW
16
2.4
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
5
SW
11
5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4
SW
13
5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2696
2482
2943
2580
1108
2917
3806
3110
3094
2895
2886
2971
3091
3874
5027
6280
6424
7525
7821
8600
9285
5720
11421
9618
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
SW
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:23AM0.48m
2:05PM0.78m
00:42AM0.49m
2:33PM0.76m
00:59AM0.50m
3:04PM0.72m
Low Tide
6:46AM0.03m
8:24PM0.35m
7:12AM0.03m
8:47PM0.37m
7:38AM0.05m
9:15PM0.40m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:13
7:13
7:15
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5:36
5:35
5:34
1
1
1
1
4
2
3
3
3
2
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
13
11
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
13
8
9
8
10
10
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
8
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
1.8
SW
13
0.8
SSW
17
3
SW
12
1.9
SW
8
2.4
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
3
SW
16
5
SW
15
Energy kJ
7
1109
313
2580
498
2917
3806
3110
3094
2895
2886
2971
377
373
241
239
534
534
528
197
437
3631
11421
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
1.1
SSW
17
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
8
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
Energy kJ
7
627
1048
428
22
76
163
163
162
154
309
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
1.5
SSW
16
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SW
24
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
22
1108
21
22
8
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
SW
10
3
SW
12
2.1
WSW
8
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
5
SW
11
5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4
SW
13
5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
2696
2482
2943
520
3091
3874
5027
6280
6424
7525
7821
8600
9285
5720
10788
9618
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
2
4
Distance (km)
97
116
72
72
72
72
3
0
15
60
60
60
87
72
72
312
439
587
604
604
412
587
595
130
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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