Surf Forecasts:
Victor Harbour (Shark Alley) surf forecast from 26 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 2 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 7,346 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 29 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW 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 Monday (Jun 29) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Victor Harbour (Shark Alley) in the next 16 days are 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Mon 29th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Victor Harbour (Shark Alley) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 687 | 1059 | 1307 | 1417 | 1082 | 950 | 725 | 588 | 462 | 336 | 366 | 532 | 542 | 439 | 402 | 331 | 342 | 577 | 799 | 572 | 1305 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:34AM1.26m | 12:00PM1.35m | 11:03PM0.64m | 12:26PM1.40m | 11:49PM0.63m | 12:52PM1.42m | 00:24AM0.62m | 1:18PM1.42m | 00:56AM0.61m | 1:44PM1.40m | 1:27AM0.61m | 2:10PM1.36m | 1:58AM0.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53AM0.51m | 10:13PM0.64m | 3:36AM0.47m | 9:56PM0.61m | 4:16AM0.43m | 9:51PM0.58m | 4:53AM0.39m | 9:52PM0.54m | 5:29AM0.35m | 9:56PM0.51m | 6:03AM0.32m | 10:05PM0.48m | |||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 9 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 687 | 1059 | 1307 | 1417 | 1082 | 950 | 725 | 588 | 462 | 336 | 366 | 532 | 542 | 439 | 402 | 331 | 342 | 577 | 799 | 572 | 1305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 154 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 116 | 312 | 87 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | — | SSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | 175 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 62 | 108 | 74 | 95 | 215 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 271 | 466 | 503 | 579 | 813 | 1026 |
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