Surf Forecasts:
Wombarra surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with 1,700 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wombarra this week:
The surf forecast for Wombarra over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wombarra in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wombarra over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 7 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 19 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 189 | 480 | 1509 | 685 | 361 | 343 | 141 | 196 | 147 | 72 | 133 | 120 | 221 | 335 | 423 | 132 | 143 | 181 | 151 | 202 | 210 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:27PM1.24m | 5:31AM0.95m | 5:18PM1.30m | 6:10AM1.04m | 6:01PM1.36m | 6:45AM1.13m | 6:40PM1.40m | 7:18AM1.23m | 7:19PM1.43m | 7:52AM1.33m | 7:58PM1.43m | 8:26AM1.42m | 8:39PM1.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.36m | 10:52AM0.52m | 00:04AM0.29m | 11:42AM0.45m | 00:38AM0.22m | 12:26PM0.37m | 1:10AM0.16m | 1:09PM0.29m | 1:41AM0.12m | 1:51PM0.22m | 2:13AM0.11m | 2:34PM0.17m | 2:46AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 31 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 47 | 1509 | 685 | 361 | 146 | 141 | 157 | 108 | 72 | 52 | 30 | 138 | 6 | 289 | 132 | 8 | 181 | 151 | 67 | 210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 5 | S 17 | S 19 | S 16 | S 19 | S 15 | S 20 | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | S 9 | S 15 | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 | — | — | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 22 | 29 | 84 | 343 | 73 | 8 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 12 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | S 20 | E 13 | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 150 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 7 | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | SSW 3 | S 6 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 189 | 480 | — | — | 37 | 53 | 119 | 196 | 147 | 68 | 133 | 120 | 221 | 335 | 423 | — | 143 | 12 | 133 | 202 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 338 | 128 | 57 | 84 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 107 | 674 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 458 | 665 | 3 |
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