Wilsons Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.03° S 117.33° E

Wilsons Inlet WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wilsons Inlet sea temperature is
18.4° 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 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 9,029 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s 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 (Jul 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 20s. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (AWST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 8th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 15s
Best Surf 2AM (Sun 12th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 17s
Most Powerful11PM (Sun 12th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 17s

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


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