Surf Forecasts:
Warnambool Surf Beach surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 11,418 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s 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 (Sep 16) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 15s 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 12s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Warnambool Surf Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7991 | 8400 | 8783 | 8250 | 6477 | 3844 | 3137 | 3434 | 2522 | 3953 | 2855 | 2207 | 1729 | 830 | 1306 | 2910 | 2416 | 2627 | 4946 | 8734 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:31AM0.91m | 1:36PM0.73m | 2:59AM0.88m | 1:45PM0.72m | 3:28AM0.83m | 1:49PM0.72m | 3:59AM0.76m | 1:43PM0.71m | 4:38AM0.67m | 1:21PM0.71m | 12:42PM0.74m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.03m | 8:25AM0.36m | 8:05PM0.01m | 8:44AM0.42m | 8:25PM0.02m | 8:58AM0.48m | 8:45PM0.05m | 9:03AM0.54m | 9:02PM0.10m | 8:38AM0.60m | 9:14PM0.16m | 9:14PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | — | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | 8400 | 8783 | 8250 | 6477 | 3844 | 3137 | 3434 | 1415 | 3953 | 2855 | 2207 | 1729 | 830 | 1306 | — | 2416 | 2627 | 4946 | 8734 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 253 | 2522 | — | — | — | 38 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | N 4 | — | NNW 3 | W 8 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 8 | — | 5 | 277 | 2910 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 620 | 372 | 350 | 231 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 158 | 77 | 61 | 0 | 133 | 148 | 73 | 350 | 231 | 73 |
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