Surf Forecasts:
Woolamai surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 5,652 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 22s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Woolamai in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolamai over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 374 | 269 | 172 | 111 | 361 | 331 | 251 | 514 | 444 | 260 | 141 | 782 | 1127 | 2214 | 2350 | 2412 | 2111 | 5652 | 2090 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:50AM2.12m | 3:24PM2.35m | 3:45AM2.12m | 4:03PM2.31m | 4:36AM2.09m | 4:41PM2.24m | 5:25AM2.03m | 5:16PM2.15m | 6:11AM1.96m | 5:51PM2.04m | 6:58AM1.89m | 6:26PM1.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.23m | 9:41PM0.32m | 9:48AM0.35m | 10:25PM0.26m | 10:33AM0.50m | 11:07PM0.24m | 11:15AM0.65m | 11:47PM0.27m | 11:56AM0.79m | 00:27AM0.33m | 12:38PM0.92m | 1:08AM0.39m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 374 | 269 | 172 | 87 | 361 | 331 | 251 | 514 | 444 | 260 | 141 | 2 | — | — | 33 | 2412 | 2111 | 3009 | 2090 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | S 10 | WSW 15 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 17 | 60 | 111 | 2 | 283 | 12 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 11 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 40 | 37 | 29 | — | 14 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 782 | 1127 | 2214 | 2350 | 6 | 44 | 5652 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 78 | 78 | 87 | 90 | 438 | 101 | 86 | 117 | 117 | 87 |
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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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