Surf Forecasts:
Woolamai surf forecast from 21 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period, SW swell with 1,632 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 22 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Woolamai this week:
The surf forecast for Woolamai over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Woolamai in the next 16 days are 1.7m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolamai over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1041 | 1632 | 1185 | 715 | 694 | 1261 | 1200 | 1039 | 859 | 767 | 836 | 736 | 1123 | 471 | 637 | 541 | 380 | 315 | 236 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:10AM1.79m | 8:12PM1.61m | 9:05AM1.74m | 9:32PM1.62m | 10:04AM1.72m | 10:54PM1.72m | 11:03AM1.74m | 00:03AM1.88m | 11:57AM1.79m | 1:00AM2.07m | 12:46PM1.87m | 1:50AM2.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM0.69m | 2:22PM0.94m | 2:30AM0.79m | 3:26PM0.90m | 3:43AM0.86m | 4:31PM0.79m | 5:01AM0.88m | 5:28PM0.63m | 6:09AM0.85m | 6:20PM0.44m | 7:06AM0.79m | 7:08PM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1041 | 1632 | 1185 | 715 | 694 | 1261 | 1200 | 1039 | 859 | 767 | 836 | 736 | 791 | 471 | 637 | 541 | 380 | 315 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | — | SW 20 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 6 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | 104 | — | 373 | 382 | 120 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 28 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 20 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 39 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | 11 | 25 | 18 | 1123 | 45 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 77 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 109 | 109 | 90 | 87 | 27 | 117 | 443 | 457 |
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Information about the Woolamai Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Woolamai provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Woolamai can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Woolamai 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 (Woolamai) 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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