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 pm 04 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Woodside Beach (Wilsons Promontory) sea temperature is
14.4°C
1.3° 

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 4 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 4 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 6 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 5s period, SW swell with 187 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 4 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE 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 Sunday (Oct 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period. 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 1.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sun 4th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 7s
Best Surf11PM (Sun 4th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 7s
Most Powerful 5PM (Tue 6th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

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Energy kJ
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187
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Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
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WNW
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SSE
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NNW
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WSW
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NNE
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High Tide
6:11PM1.17m
8:03AM1.13m
6:49PM1.21m
8:31AM1.12m
7:23PM1.22m
8:52AM1.10m
7:57PM1.19m
9:04AM1.09m
8:31PM1.13m
9:14AM1.09m
9:08PM1.04m
9:31AM1.10m
9:48PM0.94m
Low Tide
00:27AM-0.07m
12:31PM0.54m
1:13AM-0.07m
1:19PM0.47m
1:57AM-0.02m
2:08PM0.42m
2:40AM0.07m
3:00PM0.39m
3:24AM0.19m
3:55PM0.36m
4:09AM0.34m
4:55PM0.35m
4:59AM0.49m
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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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