Surf Forecasts:
Ulla surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 16 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 15 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period, WNW swell with 5,583 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 11 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ulla this week:
The surf forecast for Ulla over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ulla in the next 16 days are 4.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 15) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 14) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 11th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 15th Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ulla over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | N 8 | W 9 | WNW 11 | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 7 | W 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 51 | 94 | 894 | 441 | 422 | 348 | 368 | 41 | 19 | 1178 | 3008 | 4517 | 2939 | 568 | 565 | 1662 | 301 | 289 | 251 | 502 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:49AM1.72m | 00:14AM1.62m | 12:23PM1.69m | 00:51AM1.55m | 12:59PM1.64m | 1:30AM1.45m | 1:38PM1.57m | 2:13AM1.35m | 2:22PM1.49m | 3:03AM1.25m | 3:14PM1.41m | 4:07AM1.18m | 4:17PM1.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49AM0.29m | 6:12PM0.22m | 6:21AM0.36m | 6:48PM0.28m | 6:55AM0.44m | 7:27PM0.35m | 7:29AM0.52m | 8:10PM0.43m | 8:08AM0.59m | 9:00PM0.50m | 8:54AM0.65m | 9:59PM0.55m | 9:53AM0.69m | 11:07PM0.55m | |||||||
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 | 8:37 | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — |
 | — | 3:59 | — | — | 3:56 | — | — | 3:52 | — | — | 3:51 | — | — | 3:48 | — | — | 3:45 | — | — | 3:42 | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -1 | 1 | -2 | -5 | -10 | -13 | -11 | -7 | -6 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | W 9 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | W 12 | NW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 7 | N 8 | — | N 16 | NNW 14 | NW 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NW 10 | N 9 | N 10 |
| kJ | 73 | 51 | 94 | 894 | 363 | 3 | 211 | 368 | 41 | 19 | 12 | — | 19 | 2939 | 568 | 565 | 163 | 301 | 104 | 251 | 502 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 8 | — | W 14 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 16 | 33 | — | 4 | — | — | 132 | 39 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | 199 | 68 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 9 | SW 7 | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 26 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | NNW 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | SSW 2 | SW 5 | W 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | — | NE 2 | NNE 10 | ENE 3 | NNE 9 | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 325 | 441 | 422 | 348 | 53 | 1 | 75 | 1178 | 3008 | 4517 | 1862 | — | 1 | 1662 | 3 | 289 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 25 | 708 | 708 | 590 | 708 | 708 | 708 | 708 | 905 | 708 | 590 | 590 | 590 | 428 | 0 | 59 | 692 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
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