Warnambool Surf Beach surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 12 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
15.5° 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 10AM is: 1.1m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)20s
Afternoon (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)18s
Evening (12 May)4ft (1.2m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
2
2
1
2
1
1
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
0.8
SSW
21
1.6
SW
14
1.2
SSW
19
1.4
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1
SW
21
1.5
SW
20
2.1
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1174
671
570
910
990
1288
1044
651
778
993
833
799
743
577
495
437
374
363
291
281
244
839
1648
2675
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
5
ENE
15
ESE
15
E
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:52PM0.61m
12:03PM0.58m
10:31PM0.56m
11:54AM0.70m
Low Tide
6:35AM0.37m
5:21AM0.37m
5:34PM0.47m
4:50AM0.34m
6:37PM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:29
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
19
19
20
18
17
16
16
16
19
20
19
17
17
16
17
16
19
20
19
18
12
12
12
13
18
16
17
16
14
13
14
14
18
17
16
14
14
13
14
12
16
17
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1
SW
21
1.5
SW
20
2.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
1174
671
570
885
893
841
591
512
778
993
833
799
743
577
495
437
374
363
291
281
244
839
1648
2675
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
24
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SSW
20
1.2
SSW
19
1.4
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SW
11
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
12
1
SW
12
Energy kJ
113
347
318
910
990
1288
1044
651
273
32
25
16
14
13
6
22
8
49
49
94
163
144
287
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
23
0.8
SSW
21
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.1
S
11
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SW
8
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
SW
22
0.6
SW
16
0.4
ESE
6
Energy kJ
301
521
40
54
73
55
56
40
2
3
6
6
5
9
3
3
3
165
198
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.4
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.5
E
6
Energy kJ
8
18
4
6
37
2
2
1
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
2
56
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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