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Wilsons Inlet Surf Forecast
/ WA – Far South (31 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /
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Wilsons Inlet surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 AWSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Wilsons Inlet surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wilsons Inlet sea temperature is
20.2° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Wilsons Inlet today?
The current surf forecast for Wilsons Inlet at 12PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Wilsons Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
1144 | 958 | 711 | 648 | 974 | 961 | 926 | 1136 | 2672 | 2492 | 1855 | 2182 | 2784 | 3745 | 3750 | 3284 | 2951 | 2671 | 2378 | 1997 | 1783 | 1444 | 1230 | 1094 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:18AM0.77m | 11:43AM0.74m | 12:12PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10AM0.18m | 2:22AM0.16m | 2:32AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 1144 | 958 | 711 | 648 | 974 | 961 | 446 | 874 | 2672 | 2492 | 1855 | 2182 | 2784 | 3745 | 3750 | 3284 | 2951 | 2671 | 2378 | 1997 | 1783 | 1444 | 1230 | 1094 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 7 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 147 | 119 | 114 | 552 | 455 | 700 | 926 | 1136 | 23 | 23 | 201 | 151 | 151 | 9 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 834 | 672 | 599 | 590 | 400 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 20 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 132 | 173 | 392 | 78 | 76 | 46 | 297 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 83 | 91 | 86 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 53 | 247 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 233 | 233 | 4 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 217 | 233 | 217 | 217 | 4 |
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