Surf Forecasts:
Woonona surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, ENE swell with 1,086 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Woonona this week:
The surf forecast for Woonona over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Woonona in the next 16 days are 2.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woonona over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 11 | E 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 54 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 51 | 299 | 299 | 251 | 190 | 212 | 266 | 577 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 6:18PM1.70m | 7:10AM1.09m | 7:12PM1.77m | 8:06AM1.12m | 8:05PM1.81m | 8:58AM1.15m | 8:55PM1.80m | 9:48AM1.18m | 9:45PM1.73m | 10:37AM1.20m | 10:33PM1.62m | 11:25AM1.22m | 11:20PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.30m | 1:14AM0.05m | 12:37PM0.28m | 2:07AM-0.03m | 1:32PM0.25m | 2:58AM-0.06m | 2:25PM0.24m | 3:45AM-0.06m | 3:17PM0.25m | 4:30AM-0.02m | 4:10PM0.28m | 5:13AM0.04m | 5:04PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 16 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 77 | 54 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 699 | — | 5 | 40 | 51 | 299 | 299 | 251 | 190 | 212 | 266 | 577 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 12 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 6 | E 10 | — | — | — | S 14 | E 8 | S 6 | S 17 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 16 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | 61 | 6 | 56 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 110 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 17 | S 18 | SSE 20 | SSE 22 | SSE 20 | S 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 41 | 45 | 41 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — | SSW 4 | S 9 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 27 | 1108 | 755 | 581 | 383 | 205 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 96 | 257 | 224 | 359 | 359 | 315 | 13 | 2 | 74 | 7 | 74 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Woonona provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Woonona can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Woonona 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 (Woonona) 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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