Surf Forecasts:
Warnambool Surf Beach surf forecast from 5 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 6 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 18s period, SW swell with 11,637 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s 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 Tuesday (Oct 06) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Warnambool Surf Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 6th Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 6th Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 12th Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Warnambool Surf Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3856 | 3415 | 7520 | 8970 | 8830 | 7631 | 7375 | 5641 | 3470 | 2650 | 2578 | 3336 | 3098 | 2422 | 2010 | 1527 | 1688 | 1871 | 2562 | 11637 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 1:29PM0.76m | 1:11PM0.74m | 1:33AM0.44m | 1:00PM0.72m | 00:55AM0.57m | 12:58PM0.69m | 1:08AM0.71m | 1:02PM0.67m | 1:29AM0.82m | 1:09PM0.65m | 1:54AM0.91m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM0.13m | 10:07PM0.26m | 9:00PM0.37m | 5:48AM0.38m | 7:36PM0.38m | 6:39AM0.33m | 7:04PM0.32m | 7:14AM0.30m | 7:00PM0.24m | 7:45AM0.30m | 7:08PM0.15m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 3856 | 3415 | — | 8970 | 8830 | 7631 | 7375 | 5641 | 3470 | 2650 | 2578 | 3336 | 3098 | 2422 | 2010 | 1527 | 1688 | 1871 | 2562 | 11637 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SW 18 | SW 25 | SW 21 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 20 | 13 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 206 | 24 | 467 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SW 24 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | 20 | 7520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 216 | 145 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 0 | 148 | 563 | 95 | 56 | 335 | 38 | 38 | 1 | 21 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 77 |
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