Warnambool Surf Beach surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 23 Jan 2026 AEDT
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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
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Warnambool Surf Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Warnambool Surf Beach at 6AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm January 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (24 Jan)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (24 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)17s

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

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Fri
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
2
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
3
3
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
0.8
SW
0.6
SSW
0.9
SW
1.3
SW
1.4
SW
1.6
SW
1.7
SW
1.8
SW
1.9
SW
2
SW
2.2
SW
2
SW
2
SW
2.1
SW
2
SW
1.9
SW
1.8
SW
1.7
SW
Period(s) (?)121211111111111717161616171716161616151515141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4944693633152782411711904198549891194166319491875195324441904183218331638148413551123
Wind
(km/h)
25
SE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
N
15
NW
30
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ENE
10
E
10
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcrosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:04AM
0.87
4:07PM
0.65
4:08AM
0.80
4:48PM
0.68
4:03AM
0.75
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:22PM
0.18
10:29AM
0.27
9:49PM
0.27
10:38AM
0.22
10:13PM
0.38
10:48AM
0.16
Fri
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Sunrise----6:31-------6:33-------6:33---
Sunset8:51-------8:51-------8:50-------
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C181715161831362621171515151617171614131112182222
Feels °C (?)13131011132531211916131312131413131110810161919
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