Surf Forecasts:
The Well surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 20,382 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Well in the next 16 days are 7.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 20ft (6.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 23ft (7.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Well over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down the surf ahead.
Best wave of the whole run is Wednesday 8th July at The Well – a reef break that’s only for the bold. Morning delivers a 8ft swell from the SW with an 18-second period and a light offshore. The combined energy is ripping at 5882 (strong). That’s groundswell with serious grunt. Too big for beginners – expert-only territory.
Monday 6th July kicks off with a 8ft SSW swell (14 secs) and light offshores, going glassy later. Water temp’s 59°, a hair warmer than normal. Energy’s strong (2941). Clean and solid.
Tuesday 7th holds similar 7ft+ SW groundswell (16 secs) with glassy mornings, but the afternoon cross-on kills it.
Wednesday 8th is the big day, as said. Thursday 9th and Friday 10th stay tidy – 7ft clean SW swells with light offshores or glass. Energy moderate-strong (1900-2600). Good consistent fun.
Saturday 11th degrades: morning has a fresh 22 mph offshore but the swell drops to 6ft and energy weakens (1396). Arvo brings rain and messy 5ft surf. Sunday 12th is total loss – strong onshore winds and 8-15ft windswell (10 secs). Kite-surfing conditions.
Monday 13th July sees a massive 23ft SW swell (14 secs) with cross-shore winds and energy of 21,113 (very strong). Lumpy and dangerous. Tuesday 14th drops to 12ft SW groundswell (11-17 secs) but cross/cross-on winds keep it messy.
Second week: Thursday 16th July is another standout. Morning at The Well has an 18ft SW groundswell (15 secs) with a light cross-offshore and energy of 12,587. Exceptional for experts. Friday 17th and Saturday 18th have 8ft–13ft SW swells with cross-offshore winds, but the breeze picks up. Sunday 19th holds 12–13ft with a strong 25 mph offshore – clean but blustery. Monday 20th falls apart with fresh cross-onshore winds. Tuesday 21st has a 13ft SW groundswell (16 secs) and strong offshore in the morning, then goes cross-on and messy.
Bottom line: Wednesday 8th and Thursday 16th July are your top calls – both big, clean, and packing serious energy. The Well is the place. Respect the size.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2907 | 1969 | 1021 | 2140 | 2266 | 2490 | 4256 | 5831 | 3415 | 1941 | 1624 | 3136 | 2594 | 2228 | 1772 | 1396 | 857 | 1250 | 1308 | 4093 | 13299 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross | off | off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:31PM0.67m | 3:31AM0.47m | 3:39PM0.62m | 4:22AM0.48m | 3:33PM0.58m | 5:29AM0.50m | 3:09PM0.56m | 7:50AM0.52m | 2:19PM0.57m | 1:14PM0.63m | 12:56PM0.70m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08PM0.27m | 9:04AM0.26m | 10:21PM0.24m | 9:29AM0.34m | 10:33PM0.21m | 9:46AM0.43m | 10:50PM0.16m | 9:04AM0.52m | 11:17PM0.12m | 00:02AM0.10m | 1:18AM0.08m | ||||||||||
 | |  | | | | |  |  | | | | | | | |  |  |  |  |  | |
 | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | W 10 | SW 24 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 2907 | 1969 | 1021 | 2140 | 2266 | 2490 | 4256 | 5831 | 3415 | 1941 | 1624 | 3136 | 2594 | 2228 | 1772 | 1396 | 857 | 582 | 1308 | 271 | 880 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | — | SW 22 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | ENE 6 | WSW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 15 | 123 | 85 | — | 233 | 1626 | — | — | — | 450 | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 14 | 31 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 19 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 26 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 354 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | W 10 | NNW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 33 | 51 | 1250 | 66 | 4093 | 13299 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 461 | 357 | 455 | 595 | 131 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our The Well surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Well may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Far West of Victoria? If you are looking for accommodation near The Well, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Far West of Victoria, consider staying in Warrnambool which is 42 km (26 miles) away.
Nearest