Surf Forecasts:
Wurtulla surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, ESE swell with 3,342 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m 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 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wurtulla over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. This is a tough one to call. The next 16 days are looking pretty bleak for a proper paddle session. The whole period starts with a big, messy swell that’s blown out, and then it just fades away into almost nothing. There’s a long stretch of real flatness, almost a full week and a half, from the end of July right through to the start of August, where there’s just nothing on offer. You’re gonna be looking at a lot of small, weak leftovers.
The first recommendation doesn’t come until the 23rd of July. Up until then, we’ve got a huge pulse of energy, with combined energy readings hitting 3525 on Sunday the 19th and 3273 on Monday the 20th, but it’s all blown to hell with strong cross-shore and cross-onshore winds. That 13ft to 12ft SE swell is just a washing machine for anyone not on a boat. That much energy is for experts only, and even then, it’s ugly.
Wurtulla is the only break in the game here. The water temperature is sitting at 69°, which is about 1° cooler than normal for this time of year, so pretty average, nothing to write home about.
The standout, and I mean the only real highlight, is the morning of Thursday the 23rd of July. The wind goes glassy, a light WSW offshore breeze, and the swell drops to a clean 4ft from the E with an 8-second period. The combined energy is a weak 216, so it’s not going to be powerful, but it will be clean. For a beginner spot like Wurtulla, this is about as good as it gets in this run. The afternoon turns onshore and the quality drops straight away.
After that, it’s a slow fade. The morning of Saturday the 25th of July is another clean window with glassy conditions off a SW wind, and a small 5ft SE swell, but the period is short at 7 seconds and the energy is down to 394. It’s a small, weak wave. Then the whole thing just dies. From the 26th onwards, we’re looking at knee-high slop at best, with combined energy dropping into the double digits. It’s a flat spell that stretches right through to the end of the forecast.
Honestly, if you’re keen, pick that Thursday morning. Otherwise, it’s a long wait for a change in the pattern.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
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 kJ | 3525 | 3160 | 3300 | 3273 | 2250 | 1699 | 1153 | 826 | 539 | 459 | 343 | 283 | 205 | 165 | 130 | 117 | 494 | 183 | 227 | 121 | 104 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:51AM1.36m | 00:01AM1.47m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50PM0.44m | 6:31AM0.36m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 260 | 539 | 459 | 343 | 283 | 205 | 165 | 130 | 117 | 88 | 82 | 149 | 121 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 12 | E 11 | — | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 8 | 18 | 16 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | E 11 | — | E 20 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 3525 | 3160 | 3300 | 3273 | 2250 | 1699 | 1153 | 826 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 494 | 183 | 227 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 792 | 699 | 432 | 299 | 299 | 163 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 |
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