Woodside Beach (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.55° S 146.98° E

Woodside Beach (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Woodside Beach (Wilsons Promontory) sea temperature is
13.1° C
0.6° 

Woodside Beach (Wilsons Promontory) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Woodside Beach (Wilsons Promontory) surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, ENE swell with 155 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Woodside Beach (Wilsons Promontory) this week:

The surf forecast for Woodside Beach (Wilsons Promontory) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Woodside Beach (Wilsons Promontory) in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) 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 1.3m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 14th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Best Surf10PM (Fri 14th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Most Powerful 1AM (Tue 18th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woodside Beach (Wilsons Promontory) over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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Rating
(10 max)
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0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
9
0.6
SW
5
0.1
SE
8
0.3
S
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
1.4
ENE
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
1
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
20
24
11
11
8
22
3
3
8
9
9
9
21
21
155
43
39
79
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
SSE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
15
NE
10
NE
15
E
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
10:21AM0.89m
9:17PM1.29m
10:50AM0.88m
10:00PM1.15m
11:21AM0.87m
2:22PM0.86m
10:46PM0.99m
11:58AM0.88m
3:24PM0.91m
11:37PM0.82m
12:49PM0.89m
4:10PM0.95m
5:03AM0.85m
4:48PM0.99m
Low Tide
4:26AM-0.05m
4:22PM0.58m
5:18AM0.04m
5:30PM0.56m
6:11AM0.16m
1:03PM0.85m
7:03AM0.29m
1:14PM0.87m
7:44PM0.47m
7:57AM0.41m
1:28PM0.88m
8:48PM0.41m
8:51AM0.51m
9:50PM0.34m
rain showers
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6:58
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6:56
6:54
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5:31
5:32
5:34
5:35
5:36
5:37
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
11
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Feels °C
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11
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Information about the Woodside Beach (Wilsons Promontory) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Woodside Beach (Wilsons Promontory) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Woodside Beach (Wilsons Promontory) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Woodside Beach (Wilsons Promontory) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Woodside Beach (Wilsons Promontory)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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