Warnambool Surf Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.40° S 142.48° E

Warnambool Surf Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Warnambool Surf Beach sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.3° 

Warnambool Surf Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Warnambool Surf Beach today (20 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Warnambool Surf Beach at 7PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)--
Afternoon (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (20 Aug)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
0
2
5
3
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.1
SW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
SW
16
4
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4.5
WSW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1156
555
494
2233
3594
4058
1882
3818
3911
3720
7077
6757
7332
8200
8712
7612
6587
6699
7194
7194
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
35
WSW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
25
W
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
Wind State
off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:29PM0.75m
4:46AM0.71m
2:22PM0.74m
5:45AM0.64m
1:57PM0.74m
Low Tide
9:33PM0.07m
9:23AM0.55m
9:53PM0.11m
8:47AM0.61m
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
5:59
 mm
4
5
1
1
Temp °C
13
11
10
9
9
10
11
11
13
13
13
11
10
11
12
12
13
13
12
13
Feels °C
9
4
5
4
4
6
6
7
7
8
8
6
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
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