Surf Forecasts:
The Well surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SW swell with 6,100 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Well this week:
The surf forecast for The Well over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Well in the next 16 days are 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Well over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1161 | 1044 | 742 | 975 | 1480 | 5069 | 5403 | 4361 | 2921 | 5302 | 4176 | 5340 | 4760 | 4180 | 3656 | 3212 | 2727 | 3230 | 3122 | 2490 | 2219 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:31PM0.52m | 12:31PM0.53m | 12:19PM0.54m | 1:27AM0.42m | 12:26PM0.54m | 00:58AM0.50m | 12:35PM0.51m | 1:03AM0.59m | 12:40PM0.48m | 1:19AM0.68m | 12:41PM0.45m | 1:41AM0.75m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.49m | 9:40PM0.22m | 9:01PM0.28m | 7:45PM0.31m | 6:02AM0.36m | 6:58PM0.30m | 6:46AM0.32m | 6:37PM0.27m | 7:20AM0.29m | 6:29PM0.22m | 7:51AM0.28m | 6:32PM0.15m | |||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1161 | 1044 | 742 | 975 | 1480 | 5069 | 5403 | 4361 | 2921 | 5302 | 4176 | 5340 | 4760 | 4180 | 3656 | 3212 | 2727 | — | 3122 | 2490 | 2219 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 26 | SW 24 | W 4 | SW 20 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 20 | WSW 18 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 87 | 9 | 373 | 1087 | — | — | — | 1235 | 1480 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 26 | SW 24 | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 87 | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 3230 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 72 | 3 | 110 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 116 | 72 | 116 | 15 |
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Information about the The Well Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for The Well provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Well can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Well surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Well) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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