Surf Forecasts:
Wurtulla surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, ESE swell with 584 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E 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 (Aug 14) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s is also forecast. 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 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wurtulla over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s in the water for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim run for the next ten days or so. We’re looking at a whole lot of nothing good. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the conditions are just plain messy. From Thursday the 13th right through to Saturday the 22nd, you’d be wasting your time paddling out. There’s a stretch of over a week where the surf is just poor, with swell heights struggling to get past 4 ft and the wind just ruining any chance of a clean face. The combined energy is weak, mostly under 100 (51 - 95) for the first few days, then it climbs a bit but the wind stays nasty. It’s not worth the effort.
Things start to show a tiny bit of life on Sunday the 23rd. The morning session at Wurtulla looks like the first real chance. We’ve got a clean, cross-off breeze from the northwest, only 6 mph, and the swell is a small 3 ft from the east with a 9-second period. The combined energy is still low (169), but it’s surfable. It’s very ordinary, but after a week of junk, it’s a start.
The real standout, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Monday the 24th. The afternoon glass-off at Wurtulla is where it’s at. The wind drops to a glassy 3 mph from the east-northeast, and the swell fills in at a consistent 4 ft from the east, with a 10-second period and moderate energy (308). That’s clean, that’s fun, and for a beginner-friendly break like Wurtulla, it’s about as good as this forecast gets. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so a wetsuit isn’t essential.
Tuesday the 25th morning is another clean option with a cross-off southwest breeze, but the swell drops back to 3 ft. After that, it fades away again into the end of the month with more onshore wind and tiny, short-period slop. There’s a little bump from a longer period (13 seconds) on the 27th, but with a screaming 22 mph cross-onshore, it’s a write-off.
So, if you’re keen, your best bet is Monday the 24th afternoon. Everything else is a gamble or a flat-out pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 60 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 27 | 47 | 56 | 40 | 65 | 141 | 203 | 177 | 148 | 415 | 476 | 555 | 438 | 397 | 359 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:21AM1.42m | 8:45PM1.95m | 9:05AM1.49m | 9:24PM1.85m | 9:48AM1.52m | 10:01PM1.70m | 10:32AM1.51m | 10:36PM1.53m | 11:17AM1.48m | 11:10PM1.35m | 12:08PM1.43m | 11:44PM1.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:36AM0.15m | 2:14PM0.09m | 3:13AM0.14m | 3:01PM0.14m | 3:49AM0.16m | 3:47PM0.24m | 4:24AM0.20m | 4:33PM0.36m | 4:58AM0.25m | 5:22PM0.50m | 5:33AM0.30m | 6:19PM0.63m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Temp °C | 13 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | NE 8 | E 13 | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 60 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 19 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 3 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | 27 | 47 | 56 | 40 | 65 | 141 | 203 | 177 | 148 | 415 | 476 | 555 | 438 | 397 | 359 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 41 | 8 | 156 | 163 | 91 | 163 | 368 | 158 | 163 | 163 | 24 | 216 | 163 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
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