Surf Forecasts:
Vivonne Bay surf forecast from 15 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 21 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 19 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 20s period, WSW swell with 8,865 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 21 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vivonne Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Vivonne Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 21) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 1.3m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Vivonne Bay in the next 16 days are 3.5m 20s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 19) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 18) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 21st Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 21st Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Fri 19th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 20s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vivonne Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 22 | WSW 20 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1150 | 3745 | 2868 | 1812 | 999 | 663 | 430 | 244 | 244 | 8865 | 5710 | 8543 | 4957 | 4084 | 3243 | 2665 | 1147 | 1167 | 1325 | 1508 | 1358 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:55PM0.41m | 1:01PM1.20m | 00:12AM0.42m | 1:33PM1.16m | 00:33AM0.46m | 2:01PM1.10m | 1:03AM0.51m | 2:26PM1.03m | 1:46AM0.56m | 2:48PM0.95m | 2:40AM0.60m | 3:05PM0.87m | 3:50AM0.64m | 3:18PM0.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.24m | 9:19PM0.38m | 5:21AM0.23m | 9:41PM0.42m | 5:58AM0.24m | 9:50PM0.46m | 6:36AM0.28m | 9:53PM0.47m | 7:16AM0.34m | 10:00PM0.46m | 7:58AM0.42m | 10:14PM0.44m | 8:46AM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 |
mm | 12 | 4 | 5 | — | 11 | 5 | 7 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SSW 18 | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 530 | 3745 | 2868 | 1812 | 999 | 663 | 430 | 244 | 244 | — | 1880 | 3039 | — | 4084 | 3243 | 2665 | 1147 | 1167 | 1325 | 1508 | 1358 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 12 | S 11 | WNW 8 | S 10 | NW 7 | S 9 | W 9 | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 1150 | 44 | 38 | 125 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 126 | 235 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1038 | 822 | 173 | 105 | 44 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | — | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 5 | SSW 24 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 140 | — | — | 20 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 56 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 20 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 31 | 14 | 56 | 80 | 65 | 40 | 130 | 8865 | 5710 | 8543 | 4957 | — | 690 | — | 269 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 30 | 135 | 3 | 30 | 144 | 136 | 141 | 401 | 601 | 912 | 651 | 40 | 882 | 40 | 40 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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The above surf forecast table for Vivonne Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Vivonne Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Vivonne Bay 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 (Vivonne Bay) 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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