Surf Forecasts:
Wilsons Inlet surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 7,961 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 2.1m and 8s. 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wilsons Inlet over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7220 | 5658 | 5297 | 3051 | 7074 | 7961 | 7520 | 6080 | 5921 | 5293 | 4123 | 3517 | 2596 | 4367 | 3383 | 1876 | 1330 | 1218 | 2096 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:44AM0.56m | 9:47AM0.42m | 1:06AM0.59m | 1:37AM0.59m | 2:33AM0.58m | 7:38AM0.62m | 8:18AM0.67m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM0.41m | 5:02PM0.17m | 4:57PM0.13m | 4:59PM0.10m | 5:03PM0.08m | 5:07PM0.07m | 5:13PM0.07m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 5:39 | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 5658 | 5297 | 3051 | 7074 | 7961 | 7520 | 6080 | 5921 | 5293 | 4123 | 3517 | 2596 | 4367 | 3383 | 1876 | 1330 | 1218 | 2096 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 18 | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | SW 16 | E 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 227 | 1652 | — | — | 8 | 12 | 366 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | SW 20 | E 6 | E 7 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | 97 | 18 | 14 | 158 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | WSW 7 | SW 9 | — |
| kJ | 7220 | — | 152 | 427 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 378 | 643 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 766 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 252 | 146 |
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