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
16.3° 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 (May 03) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 13s period. 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 4.5m 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 4.0m 11s period and expected on Monday (May 04) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sun 3rd May)5ft (1.6m) 13s
Best Surf 7PM (Mon 4th May)11ft (3.5m) 11s
Most Powerful 7PM (Thu 7th May)15ft (4.5m) 16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, strong winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
2
4
1
0
1
0
1
3
4
3
3
0
0
0
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0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
14
2.5
WSW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
3
WSW
10
2.4
SW
12
1.8
SSW
16
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
12
4
SW
16
4.5
SSW
15
4
SSW
15
3
SW
14
3.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
984
919
852
1139
2182
609
623
724
1847
1739
1631
2843
1975
1810
3871
2756
8020
8373
6271
3859
4395
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
20
N
25
NNW
30
N
35
N
40
NW
40
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
SW
30
S
30
S
20
ENE
10
E
5
SSW
45
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
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
3:51PM0.83m
00:55AM0.56m
Low Tide
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
8:04AM0.09m
10:23PM0.54m
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cloud
heavy rain
cloud
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part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
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7:11
7:13
7:13
7:13
7:15
7:16
7:16
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5:40
5:39
5:38
5:37
5:37
5:36
5:35
15
1
2
4
15
7
3
2
17
10
12
Temp °C
24
22
21
18
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
16
17
15
11
12
12
11
9
13
17
15
15
13
12
11
8
8
7
9
9
11
10
11
9
5
6
9
10
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.1
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.9
W
10
1.9
SW
13
2.4
SW
12
2.4
SW
11
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
12
4
SW
16
4.5
SSW
15
4
SSW
15
3
SW
14
3.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
984
919
852
1139
2182
1186
757
694
1112
1739
1427
2843
1975
1810
3871
2756
8020
8373
6271
3859
4395
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
7
0.4
NNW
4
0.1
W
7
0.6
W
9
0.1
S
11
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
0.8
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
16
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
Energy kJ
10
5
1
59
2
609
623
724
385
1631
118
166
339
514
651
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
6
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSW
23
Energy kJ
12
6
2
2
2
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.3
NE
3
0.5
N
3
0.8
N
4
1
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
3
WSW
10
2
WSW
10
0.6
N
4
1.6
SSE
6
2.3
SSE
7
2
S
7
2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
5
1
6
24
40
18
1847
834
10
188
529
423
342
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
9
5
5
5
Distance (km)
40
38
77
1
0
38
126
133
216
73
77
0
3
38
38
148
112
38
21
21
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
9
6
6
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
3
4
9
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
4
9
8
6
6
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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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