Warnambool Surf Beach surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 AEST
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Warnambool Surf Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Warnambool Surf Beach sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Warnambool Surf Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Warnambool Surf Beach at 6AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (21 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (21 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

Table - waves today at Warnambool Surf Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
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4
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
10
1.4
SW
16
2
SW
12
1.6
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1046
990
1055
1178
2562
2606
2686
2610
2140
1550
1229
1065
1083
1210
1568
2457
3528
3612
3377
2944
2458
2094
1584
1339
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
5
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:32PM0.61m
3:08PM0.94m
00:17AM0.63m
3:39PM0.86m
1:03AM0.62m
Low Tide
9:07PM0.58m
7:10AM-0.08m
9:17PM0.58m
7:48AM-0.00m
9:39PM0.56m
8:24AM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
11
13
13
13
13
11
11
10
10
14
15
15
13
12
12
13
12
16
16
10
12
11
11
11
9
12
12
12
11
8
9
7
7
12
13
13
9
9
8
10
8
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
10
2.1
SW
10
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
11
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
Energy kJ
1046
990
1055
777
2562
2606
2686
2610
2140
1550
1229
1065
1083
1210
1568
2457
3528
3612
3377
2944
2458
2094
1584
1339
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
0.1
E
11
0.4
SW
16
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
853
906
1005
1178
2
68
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
21
0
0
0
0
0
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
21
0
0
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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