Wilsons Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.03° S 117.33° E

Issued: 1 pm 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Wilsons Inlet sea temperature is

17.9°C

Wilsons Inlet surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Wilsons Inlet today (02 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wilsons Inlet at 7PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (02 Nov)	8ft (2.5m)	13s
Afternoon (02 Nov)	8ft (2.4m)	13s
Evening (02 Nov)	10ft (3.0m)	13s

Table - waves today at Wilsons Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Mon 2					Tuesday 3								Wednesday 4								Thu 5
	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM
Rating (10 max)	3	2	3	4	3	3	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	4	4	4	3	2	3	4	4	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 12	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SW 14	SSW 15	SSW 15
Wave Graph
kJ	2214	1874	2283	3049	2572	2148	1866	1731	1731	1702	1674	1713	1852	2035	2165	2428	2699	2830	2964	3102	3430	3581	3581
Wind (km/h)	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WNW	NW	SW	SW	SW	W	NW	NW	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	glassy	off	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	off	off	off
High Tide						11:12PM0.52m		7:11AM0.55m					10:21PM0.50m				8:15AM0.52m				9:47PM0.52m
Low Tide			2:51PM0.06m				2:49AM0.48m				3:07PM0.12m				3:15AM0.39m				3:12PM0.19m				3:46AM0.30m


	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05
	—	—	6:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:42	—	—	—	6:43
mm	—	—	—	—	1	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	20	19	19	17	16	15	15	15	15	16	15	14	14	13	12	13	16	15	15	15	13	12	11
Feels °C	16	14	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	11	10	10	10	11	11	11	13	11	12	14	11	10	9
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 6	SW 13	SW 13	SW 21	SW 12	SW 21	SSW 20	SW 20	SW 20	SW 19	SW 18	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 12	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SW 14	SSW 15	SSW 15
kJ	1	1874	2283	18	2572	18	38	60	60	58	84	1713	1852	2035	2165	2428	2699	2830	2964	3102	3430	3581	3581
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	S 22	SW 22	SW 21	SW 21	SW 21	SSW 20	WSW 16	SW 19	SW 19	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SSW 22	SW 22	SW 20	SW 20	S 13	S 13	S 13	—	—
kJ	—	9	18	18	18	18	38	25	59	58	84	81	80	79	45	18	141	99	609	340	345	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	SW 21	—	—	WSW 16	SW 16	—	—	S 24	SW 24	SW 23	SSW 22	SSW 22	SW 21	SW 20	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	18	—	—	25	10	—	—	11	22	21	45	45	111	100	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	W 6	W 7	SW 13	—	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	2214	215	238	3049	—	2148	1866	1731	1731	1702	1674	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Cheynes Point WA - Far South	Cheynes Point WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South	Salmon Holes Reef WA - Far South	Cheynes Point WA - Far South	Bremer Bay WA - Far South	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Cunns SA - Nullarbor	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Fishery Bay SA - Eyre Peninsula	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Cheynes Point WA - Far South	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South	Rocky Head WA - Far South	Augusta Rivermouth WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South
Rating (10 max)	3	2	3	4	6	2	3	4	2	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	146	146	544	0	53	146	202	252	1484	252	1670	247	146	0	0	0	62	213	252	0	0	0	0
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Rating (10 max)	3	2	3	4	6	3	3						3	4	4	4	4			4	5	5	5
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	5	6	3	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	5

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