Surf Forecasts:
Warnambool Surf Beach surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period, SW swell with 11,514 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Warnambool Surf Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Warnambool Surf Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Warnambool Surf Beach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Warnambool Surf Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 14 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4009 | 3056 | 2886 | 2135 | 1432 | 3212 | 2562 | 1344 | 1634 | 988 | 623 | 558 | 450 | 487 | 1274 | 933 | 1467 | 3934 | 6072 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:35AM0.71m | 2:00PM0.84m | 2:15AM0.77m | 2:09PM0.81m | 2:53AM0.80m | 2:19PM0.79m | 3:29AM0.79m | 2:26PM0.77m | 4:06AM0.76m | 2:29PM0.75m | 4:46AM0.71m | 2:22PM0.74m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM0.18m | 8:13PM0.20m | 8:09AM0.24m | 8:30PM0.13m | 8:36AM0.32m | 8:51PM0.08m | 9:00AM0.40m | 9:12PM0.06m | 9:18AM0.48m | 9:33PM0.07m | 9:23AM0.55m | 9:53PM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 4009 | 3056 | 2886 | 2135 | 932 | 3212 | 2562 | 1344 | 1634 | 988 | 623 | 558 | 450 | 431 | 1274 | 933 | 1388 | 3167 | 6072 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SW 18 | SW 16 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1432 | 112 | 55 | 781 | 667 | 4 | — | 6 | 287 | 400 | 386 | 701 | 1204 | 1741 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 6 | S 9 | — | — | E 7 | SW 17 | — | — | SW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 116 | — | 31 | 16 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 487 | — | — | 1467 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | — | ENE 6 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | WNW 8 | — | W 9 | — | — | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | — | 12 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 115 | — | 399 | — | — | 3934 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 190 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 133 | 55 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 124 | 148 |
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