Surf Forecasts:
Vivonne Bay surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, SW swell with 8,092 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Vivonne Bay in the next 16 days are 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) 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 1.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vivonne Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1036 | 834 | 659 | 428 | 891 | 1737 | 1361 | 1426 | 2229 | 1730 | 1290 | 977 | 1904 | 2174 | 7837 | 5387 | 8092 | 5364 | 3517 | 3815 | 3107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:11PM0.99m | 2:15AM0.71m | 2:24PM0.92m | 2:53AM0.76m | 2:35PM0.86m | 3:36AM0.78m | 2:42PM0.81m | 4:29AM0.79m | 2:40PM0.76m | 5:50AM0.79m | 1:51PM0.73m | 9:00AM0.83m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52PM0.39m | 7:52AM0.36m | 8:59PM0.35m | 8:28AM0.44m | 9:13PM0.31m | 9:05AM0.52m | 9:33PM0.28m | 9:47AM0.62m | 9:56PM0.27m | 11:02AM0.71m | 10:23PM0.29m | 10:50PM0.32m | |||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1036 | 834 | 659 | 428 | 891 | 1737 | 1361 | 1426 | 2229 | 1730 | 1290 | 977 | — | — | 7837 | 5387 | 8092 | 5364 | 3517 | 3815 | 3107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 45 | 306 | 333 | 35 | 32 | 17 | 7 | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | 246 | 992 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 21 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 72 | 45 | 52 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1904 | 2174 | 5785 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 662 | 651 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 82 | 82 | 30 |
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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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