Surf Forecasts:
Wurtulla surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SE swell with 955 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wurtulla this week:
The surf forecast for Wurtulla over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wurtulla in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wurtulla over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. Rusty here, and I’m looking at the next 16 days for Wurtulla. Straight up, it’s a tough stretch. There are no true standouts where everything comes together perfectly. The best you’re going to get is a fleeting moment of glassy conditions on a very small wave, so we have to work with what’s here.
The overall pattern is a whole lot of wind and lumpy, poor surf. The first real chance to even get a wet suit wet isn’t until the morning of Saturday the 19th of September. That’s a gap of about three days from now of basically nothing worth paddling for. After that, the surf largely stays small and messy, with only a couple of windows that look rideable.
Let’s break it down. For Wurtulla, the water temp is sitting at 70°F, which is about 1°F cooler than average for this time of year—nothing weird, just standard autumn water.
The most promising moment in the whole 16-day window is the morning of Saturday the 19th of September. The wind goes glassy from the NNW at just 3 mph. That’s a major positive. You’re looking at a tiny 3ft swell from the ESE with a period of 8 seconds and weak combined energy (91). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. For beginners, that tiny size is perfect; it’s not going to push anyone around. The break is fairly consistent, but with that size, you’ll have to hunt for the waves. Crowds are often here, so expect company on a weekend morning, but with conditions that clean, it’ll be worth sharing.
After Saturday morning, the window shuts again quickly. The Saturday afternoon gets choppy and the following days drop off to near-flat conditions with poor surf ratings. There’s a bit of swell showing up again around the morning of Tuesday the 30th of September, with 5ft from the ENE and a period of 8 seconds (moderate energy at 279), but the wind is onshore from the E at 6 mph. It’s still considered poor surf. That 5ft might look tempting on paper, but the onshore wind and short period will make it a lumpy, closed-out mess at a beach break like Wurtulla. Stick to the Saturday morning session if you want anything clean.
So, the only real standout is the glassy Saturday morning. Don’t sleep on it.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 20 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 465 | 913 | 537 | 393 | 366 | 147 | 133 | 105 | 88 | 79 | 35 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:52PM1.11m | 12:27PM1.44m | 11:28PM0.96m | 1:37PM1.39m | 00:33AM0.84m | 2:53PM1.39m | 2:47AM0.79m | 3:57PM1.44m | 4:21AM0.86m | 4:45PM1.52m | 5:14AM0.97m | 5:24PM1.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52PM0.68m | 5:16AM0.34m | 7:07PM0.75m | 5:58AM0.41m | 8:50PM0.75m | 6:57AM0.48m | 10:24PM0.67m | 8:16AM0.52m | 11:13PM0.57m | 9:32AM0.52m | 11:44PM0.47m | 10:32AM0.48m | 00:10AM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 11 | E 16 | E 12 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | NNE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 4 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 4 | SE 10 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 147 | 133 | 105 | 88 | 79 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | — | E 8 | SE 8 | NNE 4 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 20 | SE 19 | E 8 | SE 13 | E 13 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 16 | E 11 | E 15 | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NE 3 | N 5 | SSW 2 | NE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 4 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 465 | 913 | 537 | 393 | 366 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 34 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 28 | 32 | 8 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1474 | 432 | 7 | 163 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 0 | 216 | 418 | 135 | 136 | 217 | 140 | 299 | 163 | 163 |
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