Surf Forecasts:
Woolamai surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SW swell with 7,616 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Woolamai in the next 16 days are 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolamai over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 411 | 871 | 1972 | 6285 | 5205 | 2570 | 1162 | 878 | 537 | 416 | 303 | 240 | 249 | 1420 | 2089 | 1165 | 1200 | 847 | 1344 | 1581 | 757 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:52AM1.78m | 9:48PM1.63m | 11:52AM1.84m | 10:59PM1.63m | 12:43PM1.92m | 00:05AM1.66m | 1:25PM2.00m | 1:02AM1.72m | 2:01PM2.07m | 1:53AM1.80m | 2:34PM2.13m | 2:38AM1.88m | 3:04PM2.16m | 3:20AM1.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:36PM1.18m | 4:43AM0.53m | 5:47PM1.12m | 5:42AM0.50m | 6:45PM1.02m | 6:34AM0.47m | 7:32PM0.90m | 7:21AM0.45m | 8:12PM0.77m | 8:03AM0.44m | 8:47PM0.63m | 8:42AM0.45m | 9:20PM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | -2 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 411 | 871 | 1972 | — | — | — | 1162 | 816 | 537 | 416 | 303 | 240 | 217 | 1420 | 2089 | 1165 | 1200 | 847 | 1344 | 1581 | 757 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 640 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 18 | 62 | 97 | 249 | 62 | 160 | — | — | 255 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | — | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 71 | 45 | 47 | 6285 | 5205 | 2570 | — | 878 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 31 | 28 | 51 | 153 | — | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 480 | 377 | 471 | 322 | 101 | 90 | 90 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 90 | 441 | 90 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
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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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