Surf Forecasts:
Wells Beach surf forecast from 3 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 5 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ESE swell with 207 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 3 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wells Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Wells Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wells Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 05) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Oct 05) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 3rd Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 8th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 5th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wells Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 40 | 32 | 28 | 18 | 22 | 207 | 161 | 92 | 45 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 33 | 51 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:02PM2.94m | 5:53AM2.48m | 6:11PM2.88m | 7:04AM2.51m | 7:23PM2.87m | 8:11AM2.61m | 8:31PM2.90m | 9:11AM2.75m | 9:32PM2.94m | 10:04AM2.89m | 10:27PM2.97m | 10:51AM3.00m | 11:16PM2.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.34m | 11:30PM0.07m | 11:43AM0.39m | 00:39AM0.10m | 12:56PM0.37m | 1:46AM0.08m | 2:06PM0.28m | 2:47AM0.02m | 3:09PM0.14m | 3:42AM-0.03m | 4:05PM0.00m | 4:30AM-0.05m | 4:55PM-0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SSE 6 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 45 | 40 | 32 | 28 | 18 | 22 | 207 | 161 | 92 | 45 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | ENE 3 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 2 | NE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | SW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 30 | 33 | 51 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 467 | 467 | 48 | 590 | 229 | 40 | 57 | 48 | 6 | 456 | 2777 | 1336 | 1318 | 1276 | 590 | 1152 | 40 | 1000 | 1094 | 1326 | 684 |
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The above surf forecast table for Wells Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Wells Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wells 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 (Wells 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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