Warnambool Surf Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.40° S 142.48° E

Warnambool Surf Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Warnambool Surf Beach sea temperature is
14.0°C
0.6° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Warnambool Surf Beach at 3AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)8ft (2.4m)13s
Afternoon (18 Sep)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (18 Sep)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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)
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4
4
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4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.1
SSW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3242
3338
3434
3060
2763
2431
4764
4586
4110
4135
4215
5251
4862
3436
2937
2522
2008
1860
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
W
20
W
10
WNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:28AM0.83m
1:49PM0.72m
3:59AM0.76m
1:43PM0.71m
Low Tide
8:25PM0.02m
8:58AM0.48m
8:45PM0.05m
9:03AM0.54m
9:02PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
8
8
8
12
17
19
18
14
14
14
13
15
18
19
19
18
Feels °C
6
6
5
4
3
6
11
15
13
7
6
6
7
10
13
14
16
14
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