Surf Forecasts:
Wurtulla surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 2,239 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) 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 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wurtulla over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight—this 16-day outlook for Wurtulla is a tough one. There’s no surf worth paddling out for until the following Saturday, 19 September. That’s a solid week of flat or poor conditions to sit through.
For the first week, from Saturday 12 September right through to Friday 18 September, it’s all poor. The swell sits between 1ft and 8ft, but the wind is nearly always cross-on or cross-shore, from the SE or S, blowing 10 to 22 mph. It’s choppy, lumpy, and messy. The wave energy is weak to moderate at best (16 to 191), with a couple of stronger pulses midweek, but the wind completely shreds the surface. Save your energy.
Now, Saturday 19 September is the standout—the only one in the whole run. Come Saturday morning, we’ve got a clean 6ft swell from the ESE, with a long 12-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy (combined energy 941). The wind? Glassy. A flat calm NE breeze at 3 mph. Offshore for Wurtulla. That means clean, peeling lines for the better part of the morning. The water temp is about average for this time of year at 70°. This break is fairly consistent and exposed to the ESE, so it’ll pick up that swell well. It is a beginner-friendly break but watch out—crowds are often here, especially for a clean Saturday. Still, this is the one to aim for. The 12-second period is a touch on the longer side for a beachie, but with that glassy surface, it’ll hold shape nicely.
Saturday afternoon on the 19th drops off as the cross-on wind picks up, and Sunday 20 September still has a bit of waist-high swell (4ft) but the wind turns cross-on again. After that, the surf fades into the low end for the rest of the run—nothing over 4ft from the 21st onward. The final week is all weak, with small windswell and onshore conditions.
So eye that Saturday 19th morning, and don’t hold your breath for anything else.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 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 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 170 | 158 | 54 | 110 | 103 | 95 | 60 | 62 | 48 | 47 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 185 | 1169 | 640 | 513 | 1046 | 654 | 1369 | 2107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:51PM1.73m | 9:23AM1.66m | 9:23PM1.59m | 10:03AM1.64m | 9:54PM1.43m | 10:45AM1.58m | 10:23PM1.26m | 11:32AM1.51m | 10:52PM1.11m | 12:27PM1.44m | 11:28PM0.96m | 1:37PM1.39m | 00:33AM0.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM0.23m | 3:09AM0.13m | 3:26PM0.32m | 3:40AM0.16m | 4:10PM0.44m | 4:11AM0.21m | 4:57PM0.57m | 4:42AM0.27m | 5:52PM0.68m | 5:16AM0.34m | 7:07PM0.75m | 5:58AM0.41m | 8:50PM0.75m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | SE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 16 | E 10 | NE 15 | NE 14 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 62 | 48 | 47 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 15 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | E 20 | E 10 | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 4 | N 4 | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 14 | E 20 | E 11 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 170 | 158 | — | 110 | 103 | 95 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 185 | 1169 | 640 | 513 | 1046 | 654 | 1369 | 2107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 5 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 880 | 12 | 41 | 1474 | 158 | 158 | 479 | 158 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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