Surf Forecasts:
Warnambool Surf Beach surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 19,953 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s 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 (Sep 08) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Warnambool Surf Beach in the next 16 days are 6.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 20ft (6.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Warnambool Surf Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1794 | 835 | 736 | 1451 | 2402 | 5019 | 7225 | 10770 | 19240 | 19380 | 12993 | 9888 | 6207 | 4443 | 5071 | 6172 | 4024 | 3135 | 2309 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:00PM0.86m | 12:55PM0.88m | 12:53PM0.88m | 11:50PM0.40m | 12:54PM0.86m | 00:05AM0.53m | 12:56PM0.82m | 00:33AM0.67m | 1:01PM0.79m | 1:03AM0.78m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM0.15m | 10:14PM0.26m | 8:56PM0.37m | 5:13AM0.24m | 7:39PM0.40m | 6:00AM0.21m | 7:09PM0.34m | 6:37AM0.20m | 7:04PM0.26m | ||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 24 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1794 | 835 | 736 | 1451 | 1594 | 5019 | 224 | 9539 | 19240 | 19380 | 12993 | 9888 | 6207 | 4443 | 5071 | 6172 | 4024 | 3135 | 2309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | SW 22 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | S 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 118 | 253 | 1351 | 2402 | — | — | 6172 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 21 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 283 | 350 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 46 | 251 | — | — | — | — | 7225 | 10770 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 481 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 167 | 724 | 1305 | 563 | 132 | 563 | 73 | 95 | 95 | 38 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
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