Tip Beach surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 AEST
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Tip Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tip Beach sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tip Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Tip Beach at 5AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (17 May)6ft (1.9m)9s

Table - waves today at Tip Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
335
432
569
412
412
422
385
542
572
499
510
521
521
456
406
337
287
287
287
281
232
222
260
259
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:40PM1.58m
8:41AM1.14m
8:28PM1.62m
9:39AM1.11m
9:19PM1.63m
10:39AM1.07m
Low Tide
2:28AM-0.01m
2:07PM0.36m
3:24AM-0.06m
2:57PM0.41m
4:21AM-0.06m
3:50PM0.45m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:58
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
16
15
18
22
20
18
16
16
16
15
16
18
17
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
17
16
15
14
16
20
19
17
15
15
15
14
14
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
176
259
301
412
412
422
385
542
572
499
510
521
521
456
406
337
287
287
287
281
232
222
260
259
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
3
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
6
3
7
7
12
11
10
10
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
7
2
1
1
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
4
1
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
Energy kJ
335
432
569
3
5
1
3
2
3
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
77
77
60
77
77
77
77
77
51
51
51
51
51
51
130
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
72
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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