Warnambool Surf Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.40° S 142.48° E

Warnambool Surf Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 17 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 (17 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Warnambool Surf Beach at 8PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 22s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)--
Afternoon (17 Aug)8ft (2.5m)16s
Evening (17 Aug)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
15
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2938
3212
3330
2830
2562
1889
1736
1147
1105
1634
1392
1155
894
757
677
631
674
649
543
536
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:09PM0.81m
2:53AM0.80m
2:19PM0.79m
3:29AM0.79m
2:26PM0.77m
Low Tide
8:30PM0.13m
8:36AM0.32m
8:51PM0.08m
9:00AM0.40m
9:12PM0.06m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
5:55
 mm
1
3
4
Temp °C
16
18
16
14
14
13
12
12
16
16
15
15
13
14
13
13
14
15
13
12
Feels °C
13
16
13
10
10
8
6
6
10
11
10
9
7
8
6
7
8
9
8
7
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