Warnambool Surf Beach surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 06 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
16.2° 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 8AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (06 May)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (06 May)16ft (5.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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)
4
4
3
3
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
0
0
!
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
1.9
SSW
13
4.5
SW
10
5
SW
11
5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
13
5
SW
13
5
SW
14
3
SSW
16
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
5
SW
14
5
SSW
14
5
SSW
14
5
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2708
2506
2439
2534
2760
1235
3619
6434
7559
7977
8420
8890
9223
4672
10277
9554
8994
9432
9290
10446
9117
9050
8356
7867
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
40
WSW
50
WSW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:44AM0.58m
2:43PM0.94m
00:59AM0.58m
3:15PM0.89m
1:07AM0.57m
3:51PM0.83m
Low Tide
7:16AM0.03m
9:04PM0.47m
7:40AM0.05m
9:36PM0.50m
8:04AM0.09m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
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7:15
7:16
7:16
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5:37
5:36
5:35
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
15
12
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
11
10
9
10
9
3
-1
-1
0
0
0
2
4
4
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
1.9
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
5
SW
14
3
SSW
16
4.5
SW
15
5
SSW
14
5
SSW
14
5
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
2708
2506
2439
2534
2760
1235
256
216
508
603
553
209
9223
3968
10277
9395
9117
9050
8356
7867
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
Energy kJ
118
118
117
166
259
256
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
5
1.8
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
3
SW
8
4.5
SW
10
5
SW
11
5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
Energy kJ
57
416
820
1086
3619
6434
7559
7977
8420
8890
4672
9554
8994
9432
9290
10446
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
3
1
1
1
4
1
5
4
4
4
5
2
2
3
3
5
Distance (km)
0
0
21
21
124
132
392
486
563
481
372
453
563
629
148
620
620
620
162
719
630
563
563
132
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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