Surf Forecasts:
Virac Harbour surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, ENE swell with 474 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Virac Harbour this week:
The surf forecast for Virac Harbour over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Virac Harbour in the next 16 days are 1.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Virac Harbour over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 4 | ESE 10 | ENE 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 |
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 kJ | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 87 | 155 | 134 | 169 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:05AM1.60m | 9:08PM1.75m | 9:49AM1.44m | 9:41PM1.65m | 10:48AM1.29m | 10:21PM1.55m | 12:36PM1.20m | 11:27PM1.46m | 3:02PM1.24m | 1:16AM1.43m | 4:02PM1.35m | 2:45AM1.50m | 4:36PM1.46m | 3:41AM1.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:57PM0.62m | 3:43AM0.51m | 3:28PM0.78m | 4:35AM0.61m | 4:04PM0.94m | 5:46AM0.69m | 5:04PM1.07m | 7:25AM0.70m | 7:14PM1.13m | 8:52AM0.62m | 8:58PM1.07m | 9:46AM0.50m | 9:52PM0.95m | ||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 87 | 155 | 134 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 18 | E 18 |
| kJ | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 67 | 169 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 443 | 443 | 337 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 1299 | 340 | 463 | 463 | 1005 | 489 | 20 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 254 |
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The above surf forecast table for Virac Harbour provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Virac Harbour can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Virac Harbour surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Virac Harbour) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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