Surf Forecasts:
Victor Harbour (Shark Alley) surf forecast from 16 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 16 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 30 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 3,598 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 16 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s 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 (Nov 16) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Victor Harbour (Shark Alley) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 30) at 4PM. 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 Monday (Nov 23) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 30th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Victor Harbour (Shark Alley) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1002 | 2160 | 1616 | 1379 | 870 | 692 | 619 | 1210 | 1422 | 799 | 885 | 464 | 476 | 334 | 339 | 256 | 534 | 256 | 321 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:36AM1.01m | 5:09AM0.91m | 5:47AM0.82m | 6:23PM0.43m | 6:34AM0.72m | 00:26AM0.70m | 11:17AM0.66m | 00:22AM0.83m | 11:58AM0.65m | 00:35AM0.97m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM0.27m | 8:16PM0.34m | 4:10PM0.42m | 7:40PM0.43m | 4:21PM0.41m | 4:31AM0.60m | 4:36PM0.40m | 6:03AM0.53m | 4:51PM0.38m | ||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 7:59 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 29 | 24 | 27 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 27 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1002 | 2160 | 1616 | 1379 | 870 | 692 | 619 | 1210 | 1422 | 799 | 885 | 464 | 476 | 334 | 339 | 256 | 534 | 256 | 321 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | SSE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | — | S 20 | — | SSW 18 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 143 | 51 | 218 | — | 8 | — | 31 | 18 | 142 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 14 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | SW 5 | — | E 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 262 | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 31 | — | 1 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 8 | 130 | 181 | 159 | 161 | 8 | 6 | 130 | 8 | 0 | 405 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 8 |
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