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 am 26 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 26 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, ESE swell with 127 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s is also forecast. 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 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM. 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 18s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 26th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 5s
Best Surf10PM (Wed 26th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 5s
Most Powerful 4AM (Fri 28th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.8
SW
6
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
1
SW
5
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.1
S
20
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
56
39
11
3
92
64
48
32
48
46
46
34
7
2
2
0
4
4
4
2
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
SW
10
W
10
WSW
10
S
10
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
20
SW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
SE
10
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:00PM1.24m
9:15AM0.89m
8:31PM1.21m
9:42AM0.88m
9:03PM1.14m
10:08AM0.88m
9:38PM1.05m
10:35AM0.89m
10:18PM0.94m
11:05AM0.91m
11:08PM0.82m
11:42AM0.93m
00:21AM0.71m
Low Tide
1:33PM0.64m
3:26AM0.18m
1:57PM0.63m
3:59AM0.23m
2:38PM0.64m
4:36AM0.30m
4:17PM0.64m
5:20AM0.38m
5:53PM0.61m
6:14AM0.47m
7:06PM0.54m
7:11AM0.55m
8:11PM0.43m
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light rain
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6:43
6:43
6:41
6:39
6:37
6:37
6:35
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5:44
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:46
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5:49
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Temp °C
13
13
10
13
12
11
13
13
10
13
13
11
15
16
12
16
15
15
22
21
14
Feels °C
7
8
7
10
9
8
9
9
7
8
8
8
11
12
9
13
13
12
16
16
10
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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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