Surf Forecasts:
Warnambool Surf Beach surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 12,727 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Warnambool Surf Beach in the next 16 days are 5.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Warnambool Surf Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3543 | 7911 | 10886 | 10700 | 11356 | 9882 | 10818 | 8937 | 8258 | 8314 | 6335 | 5550 | 3968 | 3067 | 2822 | 2127 | 1940 | 2668 | 2038 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:29PM0.97m | 1:37PM0.94m | 00:01AM0.50m | 1:44PM0.91m | 00:52AM0.62m | 1:51PM0.87m | 1:35AM0.71m | 2:00PM0.84m | 2:15AM0.77m | 2:09PM0.81m | 2:53AM0.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM0.16m | 5:32AM0.12m | 8:37PM0.44m | 6:22AM0.11m | 8:06PM0.39m | 7:02AM0.13m | 8:03PM0.30m | 7:37AM0.18m | 8:13PM0.20m | 8:09AM0.24m | 8:30PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 3543 | 7911 | 9577 | 10700 | 11356 | 9882 | 10818 | 8937 | 8258 | 8314 | 6335 | 5550 | 3968 | 3067 | 2822 | 2127 | 1940 | 2668 | 2038 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | S 26 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 367 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 715 | — | — | 13 | 22 | 74 | 758 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 24 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 10886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 148 | 132 | 112 | 73 | 112 | 73 | 73 | 21 | 73 | 21 | 95 | 56 | 21 | 208 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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