Surf Forecasts:
Wurtulla surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 981 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wurtulla over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on offer. The next couple of weeks look pretty ordinary for Wurtulla. The guiding light is a fairly consistent break that’s exposed to the ESE, but the wind and swell ain’t playing ball for a good while. The first real window for a paddle comes in the second week, but the quality is flat-out average until then.
Now, from Friday the 11th all the way through the weekend and into the start of the next week, the surf is poor. Rain showers and strong cross-onshore winds are the story – it’s choppy, messy, and not worth your time. Swell sits between 4ft and 6ft but with short periods of 6 to 7 seconds, so it’s weak and lumpy. The combined swell energy is moderate at best, peaking around 387 Friday morning, then dropping to 121 by Sunday. The water temp is 70°, which is about average for this time of year. Honestly, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Monday the 14th sees the swell drop under 3ft, and the energy falls right off to 66. Still cross-shore or onshore breezes, and it’s all a bit of a wash-out. Tuesday the 15th morning is the first faint glimmer – glassy conditions with light NE winds and a tiny 2ft swell from the east, period 6 seconds. It’s surfable but very ordinary, and that’s the best call in the whole run until… well, there’s a gap of nothing real good after that.
The middle of the week gets worse before it gets better. Wednesday the 16th afternoon sees a sudden jump to 8ft swell from the SE, but 25 mph SSE winds make it a total mess – strong cross-onshore and messy, definitely not for paddle surfing. If you’re into kites, maybe, but for a surfer it’s a write-off.
After that, it’s a long slog of poor conditions right through to the far end of the window. The swell stays tiny – often under 3ft – and the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore. The one possible morning to keep an eye on is Tuesday the 22nd, but even then it’s a tiny 2ft onshore dribble. No standouts here, folks. The best I can honestly call is Tuesday the 15th morning at Wurtulla – glassy, small, but clean. That’s your one and only moment. Everything else is a miss.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | 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 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 352 | 272 | 222 | 165 | 158 | 67 | 107 | 107 | 64 | 60 | 46 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 441 | 955 | 362 | 242 | 162 |
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-on | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:17PM1.84m | 8:43AM1.63m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00PM0.16m | 2:38AM0.11m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 60 | 46 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 22 | E 14 | NE 16 | E 12 | NE 15 | E 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 13 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 16 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | — | — | E 14 | — | SE 20 | E 20 | E 20 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 11 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 16 | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | 4 | — | 15 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 352 | 272 | 222 | 165 | 158 | 67 | 107 | 107 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 441 | 955 | 362 | 242 | 162 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 41 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 41 | 792 | 368 | 163 | 163 | 41 |
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