Surf Forecasts:
Valla Beach surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, ESE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with 3,194 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Valla Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Valla Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 21s. Another secondary swell of 1.7m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Valla Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Valla Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 552 | 412 | 322 | 724 | 1219 | 3194 | 2410 | 1863 | 1310 | 1026 | 938 | 865 | 637 | 500 | 347 | 240 | 248 | 173 | 165 | 135 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:15AM1.17m | 10:27PM1.70m | 11:05AM1.19m | 11:11PM1.54m | 11:56AM1.21m | 11:54PM1.36m | 12:49PM1.22m | 00:40AM1.19m | 1:45PM1.23m | 1:31AM1.04m | 2:44PM1.24m | 2:32AM0.92m | 3:44PM1.27m | 3:42AM0.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:56PM0.11m | 5:05AM0.02m | 4:47PM0.21m | 5:45AM0.08m | 5:42PM0.32m | 6:25AM0.15m | 6:42PM0.43m | 7:05AM0.22m | 7:51PM0.51m | 7:48AM0.29m | 9:11PM0.54m | 8:38AM0.34m | 10:30PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | 4 | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 8 | S 22 | ESE 10 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 25 | 322 | 36 | 1219 | 39 | 66 | 61 | 1310 | 1026 | 938 | 865 | 637 | 500 | 347 | 240 | 248 | 173 | 165 | 135 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | S 12 | S 14 | S 11 | SSE 21 | — | — | S 23 | SSE 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | — | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 44 | — | — | 11 | 81 | 87 | 112 | 103 | 88 | 57 | 56 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 20 | — | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NNE 8 | S 19 | S 21 | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 20 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | E 12 | — | — | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 7 | 36 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | S 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 6 |
| kJ | 552 | 412 | 124 | 724 | 213 | 3194 | 2410 | 1863 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 326 | 328 | 4 | 4 | 463 | 380 | 380 | 283 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
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