Surf Forecasts:
Wombarra surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, S swell with 3,139 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 20s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wombarra in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wombarra over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 143 | 135 | 174 | 119 | 103 | 140 | 77 | 76 | 1268 | 1628 | 2633 | 3139 | 2162 | 1343 | 450 | 209 | 142 | 260 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 9:35AM1.42m | 9:48PM1.34m | 10:12AM1.42m | 10:28PM1.21m | 10:49AM1.39m | 11:10PM1.09m | 11:28AM1.34m | 11:56PM0.98m | 12:13PM1.28m | 00:51AM0.90m | 1:07PM1.22m | 2:04AM0.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.11m | 3:44PM0.20m | 3:53AM0.19m | 4:28PM0.24m | 4:24AM0.28m | 5:15PM0.31m | 4:57AM0.37m | 6:05PM0.38m | 5:33AM0.45m | 7:04PM0.44m | 6:17AM0.53m | 8:15PM0.48m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 14 | ENE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 151 | 143 | 135 | 150 | 81 | 79 | 140 | 77 | 55 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 450 | 209 | 142 | 260 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | NE 5 | ENE 13 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 13 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 6 | — | S 19 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 119 | 16 | 17 | 174 | 119 | 17 | 30 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 117 | 113 | 84 | 155 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | S 16 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 15 | ENE 12 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 |
| kJ | 17 | 46 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 52 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | — | NE 5 | — | SW 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | NW 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 19 | 32 | 68 | 101 | — | 103 | — | 12 | 76 | 1268 | 1628 | 2633 | 3139 | 2162 | 1343 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 0 | 0 | 446 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 49 | 870 | 668 | 128 | 15 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
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