Surf Forecasts:
Victor Harbour (Shark Alley) surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with 3,341 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Victor Harbour (Shark Alley) this week:
The surf forecast for Victor Harbour (Shark Alley) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 18s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Victor Harbour (Shark Alley) in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Victor Harbour (Shark Alley) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 310 | 246 | 412 | 508 | 431 | 1141 | 1244 | 934 | 2228 | 2417 | 1873 | 1600 | 1396 | 688 | 1010 | 678 | 603 | 630 | 2673 | 3162 | 2171 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:47PM0.96m | 4:20AM1.07m | 2:36PM0.94m | 5:04AM1.04m | 6:12AM0.99m | 11:23AM1.13m | 11:44AM1.18m | 00:40AM0.59m | 12:05PM1.20m | 00:37AM0.61m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.38m | 9:14AM0.83m | 9:03PM0.40m | 8:38AM0.94m | 9:06PM0.42m | 7:35AM0.99m | 9:02PM0.45m | 8:54PM0.45m | 8:42PM0.45m | 8:26PM0.43m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 310 | 129 | 412 | 508 | 431 | 1141 | 1244 | 934 | 2228 | 2417 | 1873 | 1600 | 1396 | 679 | 1010 | 678 | 603 | 630 | 147 | — | 1855 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 7 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 246 | 186 | 51 | 226 | — | 221 | 486 | — | 54 | 260 | 539 | 662 | 688 | 818 | 16 | 37 | 123 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 21 | — | SW 7 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 43 | — | 62 | 318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 7 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 28 | 108 | 6 | 16 | 363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 15 | 83 | 2673 | 3162 | 2171 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 342 | 405 | 0 | 4 | 405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 |
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