Surf Forecasts:
The Well surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 26 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 27 Nov, 11AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, SW swell with 8,078 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 18 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s 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 Wednesday (Nov 18) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 12s period. 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 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Nov 23) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 18th Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 26th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 27th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Well over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1864 | 1514 | 1521 | 1234 | 892 | 675 | 760 | 803 | 2404 | 3013 | 2309 | 3913 | 4463 | 3819 | 3218 | 2241 | 1584 | 1366 | 1502 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:25AM0.80m | 1:03PM0.47m | 2:51AM0.79m | 1:25PM0.49m | 3:19AM0.76m | 1:47PM0.49m | 3:47AM0.73m | 2:07PM0.49m | 4:17AM0.69m | 2:24PM0.47m | 4:48AM0.64m | 2:31PM0.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.34m | 7:28PM0.02m | 9:12AM0.36m | 7:56PM0.02m | 9:35AM0.37m | 8:23PM0.04m | 10:00AM0.39m | 8:49PM0.08m | 10:32AM0.40m | 9:12PM0.13m | 11:13AM0.42m | 9:29PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:14 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1864 | 1514 | 1521 | 1234 | 892 | 675 | 760 | 711 | 2404 | 3013 | 2309 | 2318 | 4463 | 3819 | 3218 | 2241 | 1584 | 1366 | 1502 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 18 | 60 | 297 | 803 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SW 4 | — | SW 8 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 56 | 54 | 6 | — | 364 | 3913 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 132 | 197 | 15 | 40 | 95 | 86 | 97 | 110 | 72 | 312 | 604 | 589 | 197 | 197 | 116 | 86 | 197 | 197 |
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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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