Surf Forecasts:
Wilsons Inlet surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 7,411 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wilsons Inlet this week:
The surf forecast for Wilsons Inlet over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wilsons Inlet in the next 16 days are 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 8s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wilsons Inlet over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 651 | 494 | 479 | 951 | 1787 | 3546 | 4951 | 3071 | 3691 | 6270 | 6859 | 4919 | 2650 | 2515 | 2803 | 4054 | 2515 | 1622 | 1100 | 769 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:34AM0.65m | 1:02AM0.61m | 1:53AM0.56m | 6:58AM0.58m | 7:47AM0.62m | 8:20AM0.66m | 11:05PM0.40m | 8:51AM0.68m | 10:33PM0.42m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02PM0.11m | 4:09PM0.09m | 4:15PM0.09m | 3:30AM0.56m | 4:18PM0.09m | 4:20PM0.09m | 4:21PM0.10m | 2:04AM0.37m | 4:24PM0.11m | 2:49AM0.31m | ||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 27 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | E 7 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 651 | 494 | 479 | 951 | 1787 | 1290 | 4 | 191 | 3691 | 6270 | 6859 | 4919 | 2650 | 2515 | 2803 | 4054 | 2515 | 1622 | 1100 | 769 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | SW 17 | SW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | — | S 17 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | E 6 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 115 | 70 | 465 | 298 | 51 | 23 | — | 153 | 87 | 2329 | 2944 | 1649 | 660 | 647 | 483 | 125 | 12 | 247 | 31 | 326 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | W 5 | E 7 | E 7 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | E 5 | — | — | E 6 | — | SSW 18 | E 5 |
| kJ | 84 | 25 | 39 | 52 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | 12 | — | 31 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WNW 5 | — | E 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 33 | — | 138 | 154 | 3546 | 4951 | 3071 | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 30 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 429 | 1500 | 1670 | 146 | 233 | 233 | 0 | 146 | 213 | 0 | 233 | 233 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 0 |
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