Surf Forecasts:
The Well surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 23,492 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s 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 (Jul 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Well in the next 16 days are 7.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 23ft (7.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Well over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s talk The Well in feet and knots. The water’s a bit warmer than normal for the season, right around 59°F.
The start is a bit rough. Wednesday the 8th of July has a 10-foot south-west groundswell with a 17-second period, but it’s a light cross-shore breeze and feels marginal. Wait it out.
Thursday morning the 9th is the real deal. The swell drops to about 7 feet from the south-west, still a 15-second groundswell, but now the wind is offshore from the north-northeast at 6 knots. Clean lines, moderate energy. That’s the one. Thursday afternoon goes glassy with the same 7-foot swell. Perfect.
Friday the 10th stays clean. Morning offshore at 9 knots on an 8-foot west-south-west swell. Good for experienced surfers.
Then it gets messy. Saturday the 11th brings strong winds. Sunday the 12th blows up to 16-18 foot west-south-west swell, but it’s lumpy and cross-shore. Too big and too rough. This pattern of massive, messy swell sticks through Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th. Some windows have clean wind, but the swell is way too big for The Well. It’s tow-in territory.
We get clean again on Thursday the 16th of July. Morning kick-off with a 7 foot south-west groundswell, light offshore from the east at 6 knots. Clean.
Friday the 17th of July morning is another standout. 10-foot south-west swell, 15-second period, light offshore. The energy is solid.
Saturday the 18th is classic. Morning offshore on a 6 foot south-west swell, then afternoon goes dead glassy. Butter.
The big winner in the second half is Sunday afternoon the 19th of July. An 8-foot south-west groundswell with an 18-second period, gentle offshore wind. Long period means power and deep lines on the reef. That’s the one you don’t miss.
Monday the 20th has a tiny 3 foot west-south-west swell in the afternoon that’s perfectly clean, and Tuesday the 21st morning stays offshore on a 7 foot swell. The very end, Wednesday the 22nd, brings back a 13-foot west-south-west swell with clean wind, but that’s huge.
So, the two standouts in feet: Thursday morning the 9th of July (7 foot, offshore, clean) and Sunday afternoon the 19th of July (8 foot, long period, glassy-offshore). Set your alarm.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5831 | 3415 | 2083 | 1760 | 3252 | 2510 | 2198 | 1488 | 1016 | 1495 | 11407 | 8780 | 8735 | 10171 | 13918 | 14370 | 23492 | 15673 | 11235 | 7331 | 4684 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:29AM0.50m | 3:09PM0.56m | 7:50AM0.52m | 2:19PM0.57m | 1:14PM0.63m | 12:56PM0.70m | 1:07PM0.75m | 1:24PM0.78m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33PM0.21m | 9:46AM0.43m | 10:50PM0.16m | 9:04AM0.52m | 11:17PM0.12m | 00:02AM0.10m | 1:18AM0.08m | 3:05AM0.07m | 4:36AM0.05m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 |
 | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | 5:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 11 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | WSW 23 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 5831 | 3415 | 2083 | 1760 | 3252 | 2510 | 2198 | 1488 | 1016 | 777 | — | — | 53 | 8617 | 12398 | — | 20369 | 15673 | 11235 | 7331 | 4684 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 21 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 71 | 791 | — | — | — | — | 187 | — | — | — | — | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 7 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 53 | 404 | 1495 | 11407 | 8780 | 8735 | 10171 | 13918 | 14370 | 23492 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 455 | 72 | 412 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 916 | 926 | 126 | 87 | 87 | 34 | 298 |
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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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