Surf Forecasts:
The Well surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, SW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 10,827 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 4.5m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Well in the next 16 days are 5.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Well over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.
The next few days are a write-off, I’m not gonna lie. Tuesday the 15th is a mess with strong onshore winds and lumpy conditions – total no-go. Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th are still pretty average, with onshore and cross-onshore winds and pretty average wave quality. Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th are still marginal, but at least it’s cleaner with some cross-offshore flow.
Now, hold onto your board. Monday the 21st afternoon looks like the first real flicker of life. The Well is seeing a solid 16 ft SW swell with a 15-second period. The combined swell energy is strong at 10216. It’s got a gentle cross-onshore wind, so it’s a bit choppy but the size and power are there. Not for the faint-hearted, that’s for sure.
But the real standout, the one I’d be marking on the calendar, is Tuesday the 22nd. Tuesday morning at The Well has 12 ft SW swell (14-second period) with a cross-offshore NE breeze at 15 km/h, keeping it clean. The combined energy is very strong at 9035. Then Tuesday afternoon turns glassy – I’m talking a 5 km/h easterly breeze, dead calm, with a 13 ft SW groundswell at a very long 16 seconds. The water temp is about average for this time of year. This is exceptional, expert-level surf. The swell direction (SW) is a perfect match for the optimum at this exposed reef break. It’s a fairly consistent spot, but crowds are possible, so get in early.
Wednesday the 23rd drops off a bit but is still clean in the morning. Thursday the 24th has a clean, offshore morning with a 6 ft SW swell. Friday the 25th looks good again: morning has 10 ft SW swell with a light offshore breeze, and the afternoon bumps up to 12 ft SW at a long 16 seconds, still with clean offshore winds. That’s another excellent window.
Saturday the 26th morning is glassy with a 13 ft SW swell at a very long 16 seconds – combined energy is massive at 12879. That’s another exceptional morning for experts, but the afternoon gets too big at 16 ft and the wind turns onshore, so it’s a morning mission only.
After that, the quality drops hard. Sunday the 27th and Monday the 28th are blown out with cross-onshore winds and poor conditions. The rest of the period into the end of the month is marginal, with lighter winds but still cross-onshore flow and average surf. Nothing to get excited about.
So, if you’re an expert, Tuesday the 22nd and Saturday the 26th morning are your best bets – glassy, powerful, clean. Friday the 25th is also a solid option.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 289 | 6830 | 8284 | 8855 | 8970 | 8830 | 6769 | 3964 | 3228 | 3805 | 2206 | 4263 | 3056 | 2349 | 1935 | 838 | 3043 | 6275 | 4992 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:53AM0.73m | 1:20PM0.61m | 2:22AM0.74m | 1:33PM0.61m | 2:51AM0.72m | 1:45PM0.61m | 3:19AM0.68m | 1:54PM0.60m | 3:48AM0.63m | 1:55PM0.59m | 4:22AM0.56m | 1:43PM0.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.24m | 7:39PM0.04m | 8:16AM0.28m | 8:01PM0.02m | 8:36AM0.33m | 8:22PM0.02m | 8:52AM0.37m | 8:44PM0.05m | 9:00AM0.42m | 9:03PM0.09m | 8:51AM0.46m | 9:19PM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | — | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 260 | — | — | 8855 | 8970 | 8830 | 6769 | 3964 | 3228 | 3805 | 1778 | 4263 | 3056 | 2349 | 1935 | 838 | 637 | — | 4204 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 17 | — | — | SW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1848 | 184 | 2206 | — | — | 16 | 37 | 188 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 289 | 6830 | 8284 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | 18 | 27 | 3043 | 6275 | 4992 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 604 | 661 | 332 | 439 | 312 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 41 | 60 | 87 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 620 | 97 | 116 |
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