Woodside Beach (Wilsons Promontory) surf break

Woodside Beach (Wilsons Promontory) surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

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Woodside Beach (Wilsons Promontory) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Woodside Beach (Wilsons Promontory) sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 Tuesday (May 19) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. 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 0.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 20) at 7AM. 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 4s period and expected on Sunday (May 24) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Tue 19th May)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Best Surf 1AM (Tue 19th May)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Most Powerful 7AM (Wed 20th May)3ft (0.9m) 11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
1.3
SW
6
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
6
0.7
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
136
137
104
80
104
154
114
86
83
54
75
73
50
28
27
21
16
119
149
114
119
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WNW
20
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
S
5
WNW
5
N
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
N
5
S
10
NNW
10
W
20
SW
15
W
15
WNW
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:03PM1.29m
3:31PM0.99m
10:56PM1.24m
4:16PM1.08m
11:56PM1.16m
4:57PM1.13m
1:12AM1.08m
5:34PM1.17m
4:22AM1.04m
6:09PM1.18m
5:23AM1.01m
6:39PM1.18m
6:11AM0.97m
Low Tide
5:31PM0.78m
6:40AM-0.08m
6:44PM0.79m
7:40AM-0.11m
7:49PM0.75m
8:35AM-0.11m
8:50PM0.68m
9:27AM-0.08m
9:47PM0.60m
10:16AM-0.02m
10:44PM0.52m
11:01AM0.07m
11:39PM0.44m
11:43AM0.18m
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:06
5:05
5:04
5:04
5:02
5:01
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
16
15
13
14
15
13
14
14
12
13
12
12
15
14
14
17
12
12
13
15
14
13
11
8
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
10
10
14
12
12
14
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
6
0.7
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
SW
7
0.7
E
11
Energy kJ
136
137
104
80
68
154
114
86
83
54
75
73
50
28
9
21
16
119
149
75
119
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
19
0.9
SSW
6
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.5
E
6
0.7
E
11
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
32
29
14
7
47
2
10
7
40
33
15
33
47
27
14
14
20
114
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
18
0.3
E
14
0.2
S
16
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
7
6
32
20
6
7
10
2
36
34
15
10
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.9
SW
4
1.3
SW
6
0.6
W
4
1
SW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.4
W
3
0.5
SW
4
0.4
NE
3
0.6
ENE
4
1
WSW
4
1.1
SW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
1
2
18
104
10
41
24
2
8
2
14
37
39
3
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
70
0
0
244
227
244
307
0
0
70
0
0
78
78
0
99
80
0
70
0
149
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
4
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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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