Surf Forecasts:
Wurtulla surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, ESE swell with 264 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wurtulla over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, it’s Rusty again. Let’s break it down in feet and miles per hour.
Right now, it’s a bit of a slow burn. The first week is mostly small, weak, and junky with a lot of onshore or sideshore wind. The energy is low, and you’ll be scratching your head for a wave. You’ll have to be patient.
The one bright spot, and I mean the only one, is the morning of Sunday, August 9th. The swell will be a clean 4ft from the east with a 9-second period, and the wind is going to be completely glassy. Dead flat calm. That’s a beautiful thing. The combined energy will be moderate, and the conditions are set to be good. The water temp is about average for the season. This is your session.
The next day, Monday the 10th, has a clean morning with a light offshore wind and chest-high waves, but it’s not as good as Sunday. After that, Tuesday the 11th is back to onshore junk. The second week brings some bigger swell, but it’s a mess. On Monday the 17th of August, you’ll see a 7ft swell from the SSE, but it’s short-period (6 seconds) and onshore, so it’s going to be a windy, choppy mess. That’s more of a kite day. Tuesday the 18th has a bigger 5ft swell from the SE with strong energy, but again, it’s cross-onshore and choppy.
If you want a good wave, your window is narrow. Sunday the 9th is the winner. The rest is a whole lot of nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 65 | 35 | 70 | 158 | 113 | 73 | 48 | 48 | 37 | 54 | 67 | 94 | 75 | 58 | 264 | 230 | 239 | 162 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:02PM1.51m | 11:45AM1.43m | 11:44PM1.36m | 12:44PM1.44m | 00:36AM1.21m | 1:57PM1.48m | 1:47AM1.08m | 3:19PM1.55m | 3:19AM1.01m | 4:34PM1.67m | 4:44AM1.03m | 5:37PM1.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.28m | 5:50PM0.49m | 6:09AM0.31m | 7:00PM0.58m | 7:01AM0.33m | 8:30PM0.62m | 8:05AM0.34m | 10:05PM0.58m | 9:18AM0.33m | 11:24PM0.49m | 10:30AM0.27m | 00:25AM0.37m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 104 | 65 | 34 | 70 | 158 | 113 | 61 | 40 | 48 | 37 | 54 | 67 | 94 | 75 | 58 | 181 | 230 | 239 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | E 18 | E 18 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 35 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 73 | 48 | 33 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 43 | 34 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | ESE 11 | NE 9 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 15 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | S 3 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | SSW 2 | — | N 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 16 | 264 | 1 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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