Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.40° S 142.48° E

Warnambool Surf Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Warnambool Surf Beach sea temperature is
15.3°C
1.6° 

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 (20 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Warnambool Surf Beach at 11PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Oct)--
Afternoon (20 Oct)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (20 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
2.2
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
3
SW
15
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1083
917
874
860
724
784
1036
1006
905
2758
4103
4005
5058
6188
6043
5311
4471
4218
3493
2999
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
W
20
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
0
NW
0
E
5
SW
5
S
15
S
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
15
NE
15
NE
25
N
15
NNW
10
N
10
NE
20
NE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:31PM0.65m
12:02PM0.68m
3:05AM0.47m
12:12PM0.70m
Low Tide
9:22PM0.27m
8:25PM0.33m
4:45AM0.47m
7:26PM0.34m
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
26
20
14
14
14
14
13
15
16
16
14
16
15
16
18
26
29
28
26
23
Feels °C
21
16
12
14
15
15
14
15
16
15
12
14
14
14
15
21
26
26
25
19
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