Woodside Beach (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.55° S 146.98° E

Woodside Beach (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 am 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Woodside Beach (Wilsons Promontory) sea temperature is
14.2°C
0.8° 

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 17 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, E swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 24 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with 177 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E 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 Saturday (Oct 17) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Woodside Beach (Wilsons Promontory) in the next 16 days are 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 18s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 17th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 17th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 24th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
6
0.7
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6
1.1
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7
0.8
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6
0.6
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6
0.6
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6
0.7
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6
0.7
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6
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ENE
6
0.7
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7
0.6
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0.3
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8
0.5
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7
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7
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7
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7
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8
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8
0.9
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8
1.1
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9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
32
110
48
24
29
41
38
40
51
33
10
27
27
26
23
54
111
133
111
177
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
E
5
E
10
S
10
SE
5
N
15
ENE
15
E
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
ESE
0
ESE
10
SW
0
SSE
0
NE
10
ENE
10
SE
5
N
10
NE
5
S
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
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cross-off
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cross-off
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glassy
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glassy
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cross-off
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cross-off
High Tide
4:56PM0.92m
7:24AM1.05m
5:33PM0.97m
7:39AM1.04m
6:03PM1.01m
7:51AM1.04m
6:33PM1.04m
8:02AM1.05m
7:04PM1.05m
8:15AM1.06m
7:38PM1.05m
8:31AM1.09m
8:15PM1.03m
Low Tide
11:02AM0.75m
11:27PM0.18m
11:42AM0.71m
00:04AM0.17m
12:14PM0.67m
00:34AM0.16m
12:41PM0.63m
1:00AM0.17m
1:06PM0.58m
1:22AM0.19m
1:34PM0.52m
1:46AM0.23m
2:10PM0.45m
2:13AM0.29m
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Temp °C
17
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15
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18
22
23
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26
26
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26
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Feels °C
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24
22
19
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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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