Surf Forecasts:
Vivonne Bay surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 24,149 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with W 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 16s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Vivonne Bay in the next 16 days are 7.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) 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 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 23ft (7.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vivonne Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 11 | W 11 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1346 | 784 | 1990 | 6708 | 8593 | 24149 | 9884 | 6217 | 3521 | 2135 | 1518 | 1018 | 824 | 932 | 1136 | 3587 | 6368 | 4366 | 3097 | 3729 | 7612 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:36AM1.06m | 00:06AM0.46m | 12:04PM1.11m | 00:28AM0.51m | 12:31PM1.13m | 00:48AM0.56m | 12:56PM1.14m | 1:08AM0.61m | 1:20PM1.13m | 1:28AM0.67m | 1:42PM1.09m | 1:50AM0.74m | 2:03PM1.02m | 2:17AM0.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:47PM0.35m | 4:10AM0.37m | 7:46PM0.32m | 5:03AM0.34m | 7:54PM0.30m | 5:44AM0.31m | 8:04PM0.30m | 6:20AM0.29m | 8:14PM0.31m | 6:54AM0.28m | 8:23PM0.31m | 7:28AM0.29m | 8:33PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1346 | 784 | 754 | 2582 | — | 24149 | 9884 | 6217 | 3521 | 2135 | 1518 | 1018 | 824 | 932 | 658 | 3587 | 6368 | 4366 | 3097 | 3729 | 7612 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSE 8 | — | — | WSW 8 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 440 | 293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 115 | 175 | 101 | 40 | 552 | 1136 | 6 | — | — | 118 | 401 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SSW 22 | SW 20 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | — |
| kJ | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 47 | 206 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 432 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | WNW 9 | W 11 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | ESE 8 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | 17 | 416 | 1990 | 6708 | 8593 | 13480 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 26 | 10 | 61 | 110 | 306 | — | 6208 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 401 | 146 | 470 | 983 | 1148 | 983 | 340 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 135 | 665 | 401 | 111 |
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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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