Warnambool Surf Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.40° S 142.48° E

Warnambool Surf Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Warnambool Surf Beach sea temperature is
14.0° C
0.4° 

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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • 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) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Warnambool Surf Beach at 12PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)6ft (1.8m)13s
Afternoon (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (20 Aug)7ft (2.1m)13s

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 Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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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
4
4
0
2
5
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3
3
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
2.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
1.9
SW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
525
1144
1156
555
494
2409
3857
3524
1632
3601
3911
3495
6711
6921
7332
8308
7668
7842
7239
6472
6607
6623
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
35
W
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
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
4:06AM0.76m
2:29PM0.75m
4:46AM0.71m
2:22PM0.74m
5:45AM0.64m
1:57PM0.74m
Low Tide
9:18AM0.48m
9:33PM0.07m
9:23AM0.55m
9:53PM0.11m
8:47AM0.61m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:07
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5:57
5:58
5:59
 mm
6
3
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
13
10
10
9
9
11
11
10
13
14
13
12
10
10
11
12
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
7
7
9
2
6
4
4
6
6
5
8
9
8
7
5
5
5
7
7
8
9
8
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