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Warnambool Surf Beach Surf Forecast
/ VIC – Far West (22 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Warnambool Surf Beach surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 01 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.2° 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 Friday (May 01) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 14s 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 5.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 07) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (May 04) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Fri 1st May) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sun 3rd May) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 7th May) | 16ft (5.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Warnambool Surf Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | |
1838 | 1779 | 1285 | 905 | 839 | 839 | 2181 | 3566 | 2918 | 3298 | 4223 | 3154 | 2297 | 1446 | 2491 | 1891 | 2035 | 3563 | 3931 | 9397 | 8598 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 12:34PM0.89m | 11:41PM0.56m | 12:57PM0.95m | 11:56PM0.56m | 1:21PM0.98m | 00:12AM0.56m | 1:47PM0.99m | 00:28AM0.57m | 2:14PM0.97m | 00:44AM0.58m | 2:43PM0.94m | 00:59AM0.58m | 3:15PM0.89m | 1:07AM0.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:06PM0.37m | 5:44AM0.12m | 7:31PM0.37m | 6:04AM0.07m | 7:54PM0.38m | 6:26AM0.04m | 8:16PM0.41m | 6:50AM0.02m | 8:39PM0.43m | 7:16AM0.03m | 9:04PM0.47m | 7:40AM0.05m | 9:36PM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
21 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 1838 | 1779 | 1285 | 905 | 839 | 839 | 2181 | 3566 | 2918 | 3298 | — | 3154 | 2297 | 1446 | 2491 | 1891 | 2035 | 3563 | 3931 | 9397 | 8598 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | ESE 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 10 | 5 | 10 | — | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 568 | 91 | 168 | 339 | 520 | 768 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | NNW 5 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | 3 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 59 | 4223 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 21 | 55 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 455 | 334 | 162 | 148 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 112 | 350 | 162 | 148 |
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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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