Surf Forecasts:
Warnambool Surf Beach surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 14,629 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 11s. 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 6.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 20ft (6.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Warnambool Surf Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 573 | 419 | 536 | 1586 | 1145 | 2037 | 2036 | 1756 | 1277 | 614 | 2627 | 5580 | 8654 | 8428 | 9286 | 10981 | 14629 | 9679 | 6801 | 5725 | 4071 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:50PM0.85m | 2:58AM0.67m | 3:02PM0.81m | 3:51AM0.68m | 3:10PM0.78m | 4:45AM0.67m | 3:13PM0.75m | 5:51AM0.65m | 3:03PM0.72m | 2:20PM0.72m | 1:03PM0.76m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14PM0.27m | 8:43AM0.27m | 9:37PM0.19m | 9:14AM0.38m | 10:02PM0.15m | 9:39AM0.48m | 10:29PM0.14m | 9:53AM0.57m | 10:56PM0.15m | 11:26PM0.17m | 00:07AM0.21m | ||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | 573 | 419 | 361 | 1586 | 1145 | 2037 | 2036 | 1756 | 1277 | 614 | — | — | 8654 | 8428 | 9286 | — | 13419 | 8880 | — | 5165 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 247 | 247 | 536 | 50 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SW 19 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 151 | 278 | 143 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | W 8 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 291 | 297 | — | 4 | 2 | 19 | 407 | 2627 | 5580 | — | — | — | 10981 | 14629 | 9679 | 6801 | 5725 | 4071 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 148 | 162 | 162 | 653 | 162 | 687 | 675 | 132 | 453 | 73 | 21 |
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