Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.03° S 117.33° E

Wilsons Inlet WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wilsons Inlet sea temperature is
17.3°C
1.3° 

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


Wilsons Inlet surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 12,069 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 16s 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 5.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (AWST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 7th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 16s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 9th Oct)18ft (5.5m) 14s
Most Powerful 8AM (Fri 9th Oct)18ft (5.5m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wilsons Inlet over the next 16 days.


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