Tip Beach surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 27 Jan 2026 AEDT
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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
17.8° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tip Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Tip Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jan 28) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tip Beach in the next 12 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Feb 02) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Feb 01) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Wed 28th Jan)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s
Best Surf 8PM (Sun 1st Feb)7.5ft (2.3m) 7s
Most Powerful 2AM (Mon 2nd Feb)7ft (2.2m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tip Beach over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Tue
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
SE
0.9
SE
0.9
ENE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
1.4
SSE
1.6
SE
1.3
SE
1
SE
0.9
NE
0.8
ENE
1
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.8
ENE
1
ENE
2.2
SW
1.9
SSW
1.6
S
1.2
S
1
S
Period(s) (?)111171010107777565671288888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)35419480798084170253162894237613554288650406331163120
Wind
(km/h)
30
NE
20
NNE
10
SSW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
5
ENE
0
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
25
SW
35
WSW
30
SW
20
W
10
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:15PM
0.96
4:31AM
1.36
5:38PM
0.94
5:35AM
1.43
6:52PM
0.96
6:36AM
1.50
7:53PM
1.00
7:33AM
1.57
8:46PM
1.04
8:26AM
1.61
9:32PM
1.08
9:15AM
1.61
10:15PM
1.11
10:02AM
1.57
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:50PM
0.45
11:34AM
0.26
10:56PM
0.48
12:42PM
0.17
12:02AM
0.48
1:42PM
0.08
1:04AM
0.45
2:35PM
0.02
2:00AM
0.41
3:23PM
-0.00
2:52AM
0.37
4:07PM
0.00
3:41AM
0.35
Tue
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Sunrise--6:09--6:09--6:11--6:13--6:13--6:15--6:16
Sunset8:16--8:16--8:15--8:15--8:14--8:14--8:13--
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--------------277-2--
Temp. °C242127272221211921242226292219171614171517
Feels °C (?)19182624212120192123212628241916146101014
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Information about the Tip Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tip Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Tip Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tip Beach 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 (Tip Beach) 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 Tip Beach 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.

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