Surf Forecasts:
Wurtulla surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with 1,924 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wurtulla in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wurtulla over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s ahead for Wurtulla over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, the first week is a tough one. Monday the 20th of July is a mess – a solid 12-foot ESE swell with a 35 km/h SE cross-on wind, making for a churned-up, lumpy ocean. The wave energy is huge (2725), but it’s all white water. That’s strictly for experts, and even then, it’s not a good time. That pattern sticks around through Tuesday and Wednesday – still 8 feet down to 5 feet, but the wind stays cross-on or cross-shore, and the period drops to 9 seconds. It’s all poor surf conditions.
The one small window comes on Thursday morning the 23rd of July. The swell drops to a clean 4 feet from the east, and the wind goes glassy – a light SSW breeze at 5 km/h. The wave energy is very weak (205), but for a few hours, it’s smooth. The break is fairly consistent, but you won’t be alone – crowds are often a thing here.
After that, it’s back to ordinary. Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th have messy cross-shore winds and lumpy surf. By Sunday the 26th of July, the swell is down to 3 feet from the east, with a brief clean spell from a light cross-offshore wind, but it’s tiny – wave energy is just 81. Surfable, but very ordinary.
Then we hit a flat spell. From Monday the 27th of July through to the end of the month, waves drop below 2 feet, energy is in the 20s and 30s, and the wind keeps shifting, never giving us a clean break. That’s a solid week of nothing.
The only other thing to note is Monday the 3rd of August – over a week away. A 5-foot SSE swell shows up, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s weak. The wind is glassy in the morning, calm from the NNE, so it’ll be clean. Wave energy is moderate at 196. It’s surfable, but nothing special. Tuesday the 4th of August has a tiny 3-foot swell with a glassy calm morning, but again, it’s very small.
So, the only real standout is that Thursday morning the 23rd – glassy, clean, and small. Everything else is a battle with the wind or a flat spell. The water temperature is about 68°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon morning, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2725 | 1924 | 1658 | 1086 | 767 | 606 | 481 | 407 | 298 | 201 | 161 | 127 | 120 | 260 | 145 | 136 | 151 | 103 | 65 | 50 | 39 |
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 | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | off | cross-off | on | off |
High Tide | 12:48PM1.34m | 00:46AM1.30m | 1:52PM1.34m | 1:35AM1.15m | 3:01PM1.36m | 2:35AM1.04m | 4:06PM1.41m | 3:43AM0.98m | 5:02PM1.48m | 4:48AM0.97m | 5:48PM1.57m | 5:43AM1.01m | 6:28PM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.56m | 7:14AM0.40m | 8:01PM0.66m | 8:01AM0.42m | 9:22PM0.71m | 8:52AM0.43m | 10:42PM0.69m | 9:46AM0.41m | 11:46PM0.63m | 10:38AM0.38m | 00:33AM0.55m | 11:27AM0.34m | 1:11AM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 163 | 410 | 481 | 407 | 298 | 201 | 161 | 127 | 120 | 101 | 113 | 136 | 151 | 103 | 65 | 50 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 12 | E 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 14 | E 9 | SE 14 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | SE 12 | E 12 | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 19 | SSE 7 | SE 15 | S 10 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2725 | 1924 | 1658 | 1086 | 767 | 606 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 260 | 145 | 85 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 299 | 163 | 41 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
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