Warnambool Surf Beach surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 18 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
15.6° 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 11PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (18 May)6ft (1.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
0
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
2
WSW
12
1.6
SW
12
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.1
WSW
10
2.2
SW
10
2.2
SW
10
2.2
SW
10
2.1
SW
10
2.1
SW
10
1.4
SW
16
1.9
SW
12
1.6
SW
16
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1439
1220
1042
960
880
805
1062
644
1151
1090
1148
1128
1031
890
918
967
986
901
936
906
1005
1178
2383
2424
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:31PM1.05m
10:11PM0.50m
2:03PM1.05m
10:49PM0.56m
2:35PM1.00m
11:32PM0.61m
Low Tide
9:12PM0.50m
5:55AM-0.07m
9:07PM0.55m
6:32AM-0.10m
9:07PM0.58m
7:10AM-0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:24
5:23
5:22
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
11
11
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
14
12
12
11
8
8
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
8
10
10
10
10
12
13
13
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SW
17
2.2
SW
10
2.1
SW
10
2.1
SW
10
2
SW
10
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
1439
1220
1042
960
880
805
808
644
221
276
399
1128
1031
528
622
632
986
901
936
865
913
725
2383
2424
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.1
E
9
0.1
SW
21
0.1
E
9
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
18
90
45
45
77
251
251
148
2
18
2
404
395
2
2
700
748
853
906
1005
1178
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.6
SW
19
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
7
7
236
2
2
2
3
10
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
3
2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
6
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.1
WSW
10
2.2
SW
10
2.2
SW
10
Energy kJ
6
1062
93
1151
1090
1148
890
918
967
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
73
0
0
0
0
55
112
148
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
21
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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