Warnambool Surf Beach surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

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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
17.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 (Apr 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Warnambool Surf Beach in the next 16 days are 7.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 11) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 12s period and expected on Friday (Apr 10) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 5th Apr)4.5ft (1.3m) 12s
Best Surf 1AM (Fri 10th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 12s
Most Powerful 1PM (Sat 11th Apr)23ft (7.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Warnambool Surf Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Thu night).

Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
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Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
3
3
0
1
0
4
4
2
4
4
3
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0
0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
SW
1.2
S
1.4
SW
1.2
SW
1.6
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.7
SW
2.5
SW
2.4
SW
2.1
SW
2
SW
2.3
SW
2.3
SW
3
WSW
4
SW
5
WSW
4.5
WSW
6
SW
6
SW
5
SW
Period(s) (?)121212121312121413131414131312131312141514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)69545351439684652839811792254201217791580177817032242569675446450135521804310521
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
15
SE
15
NW
15
N
5
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
20
SW
5
WSW
10
NNW
15
SW
10
NNE
20
N
20
WNW
45
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
40
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
glassoffcross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:02PM
0.96
1:11AM
0.67
2:27PM
0.96
1:22AM
0.66
2:53PM
0.92
1:31AM
0.66
3:21PM
0.87
1:34AM
0.65
3:53PM
0.80
1:24AM
0.65
4:33PM
0.72
12:46AM
0.65
11:45PM
0.69
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:13PM
0.34
7:27AM
0.02
8:34PM
0.38
7:47AM
0.01
8:53PM
0.43
8:07AM
0.03
9:11PM
0.49
8:26AM
0.06
9:24PM
0.55
8:42AM
0.11
9:20PM
0.61
8:50AM
0.17
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunrise6:47--6:48--6:48--6:48--6:50--6:50--6:52--
Sunset-6:17--6:15--6:15--6:13--6:12--6:09--6:08-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C201919232518151513151513252119151613121312
Feels °C (?)191617212415121110121211201914794343
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Information about the Warnambool Surf Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Warnambool Surf Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Warnambool Surf Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Warnambool Surf Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Warnambool Surf Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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