Surf Forecasts:
Wurtulla surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, SE swell with 1,422 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s 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 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wurtulla over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming up at Wurtulla over the next couple of weeks. The first few days are pretty messy with onshore winds and lumpy conditions, but there’s a couple of windows that’ll get the stoke up. The standout is going to be Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th—they’re the ones to circle.
Right now, Wednesday the 8th is a write-off. Rain showers, a cross wind at 16 mph, and a 7 ft SE swell with moderate wave energy (2023) but a cross-chop means it’s just ugly. Not worth paddling out. Thursday the 9th isn’t much better—lighter wind but still cross-on and choppy, with swell dropping to 3-5 ft. Friday the 10th stays poor with rain and cross-shore wind, even though there’s a bit more size at 6 ft in the arvo (977 combined energy), it’s cross-on and lumpy.
Now, Saturday morning the 11th—that’s the first real glimmer. Glassy conditions with a SSW wind at just 3 mph. Swell is a small 3 ft from the SE (10 sec period), and the combined energy is light at 257, but it’ll be clean and fun for a beginner-friendly wave. The arvo turns cross-on again, so get in early.
Sunday the 12th is the pick. Morning has a clean offshore wind from the WSW at 12 mph, a 3 ft ESE swell (11 sec period, 200 combined energy), and it’s described as clean. That’s a proper session—light crowd likelihood at this spot, and the conditions will hold. The arvo stays clean but the swell drops off.
From Monday the 13th onward, it’s a long, slow fade. Swell drops to 2 ft or less through Tuesday the 14th, and the energy is barely there (down to 26 on Tuesday). Even though the wind stays offshore or light, there’s just no push. Wednesday the 15th sees a tiny 3 ft pulse from the ESE with a short 5 sec period—basically windswell—and cross winds keep it ordinary. This flat spell runs through to about Friday the 17th, where a small bump of 4 ft SE swell shows up, but it’s hammered by a fresh cross wind at 19 mph (179 combined energy), so it’s messy again.
The second week stays poor. Through to Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th, we get 4-5 ft SE swells but always with cross winds at 16-19 mph, creating lumpy conditions. Monday the 20th is a bit bigger at 5 ft from the east (244-252 combined energy) but still cross-shore. Tuesday the 21st has some marginal hope with lighter winds and a 5-5 ft east swell (448 combined energy in the arvo), but it’s onshore. Wednesday the 22nd has a clean offshore morning with a 4 ft east swell (144), but the period is a short 7 sec, so it’ll be weak and a bit fat. Thursday the 23rd closes out with a 4 ft NE swell but a fresh 19 mph cross-off wind that’ll make it blown out.
All up, Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th are your best shots for clean, rideable waves. After that, it’s a lot of waiting for a decent window. Stay keen.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 429 | 1229 | 1172 | 1076 | 638 | 229 | 196 | 356 | 622 | 303 | 157 | 181 | 243 | 183 | 141 | 88 | 52 | 34 | 38 | 19 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:22AM1.35m | 2:26PM1.39m | 2:25AM1.26m | 3:36PM1.50m | 3:36AM1.19m | 4:43PM1.64m | 4:47AM1.17m | 5:44PM1.78m | 5:51AM1.19m | 6:39PM1.91m | 6:49AM1.23m | 7:31PM2.00m | 7:42AM1.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.40m | 8:37PM0.60m | 8:47AM0.37m | 9:59PM0.58m | 9:46AM0.33m | 11:15PM0.52m | 10:45AM0.26m | 00:21AM0.43m | 11:43AM0.19m | 1:18AM0.35m | 12:39PM0.13m | 2:10AM0.28m | 1:32PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 15 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 414 | 794 | 19 | 265 | 638 | 229 | 196 | 356 | 286 | 303 | 157 | 181 | 243 | 183 | 141 | 88 | 52 | 34 | 38 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | ESE 13 | — | E 14 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 8 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 69 | — | 100 | 94 | 83 | 17 | — | 14 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | S 9 | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | S 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 429 | 1229 | 1172 | 1076 | 3 | 126 | 162 | — | 622 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 9 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 158 | 163 | 163 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 24 | 199 |
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