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The Well

Lat Long: 38.61° S 142.87° E

The Well Surf Photo: 'smooth' by ben brady

Issued: 3 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Well sea temperature is

14.4° C

0.6°

The Well surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N		SW	SW
	11 s	off		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Well around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N		SW	S
	11 s	off		12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Well around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N		SW	SW
	11 s	glass		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Well around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N		SW	ESE
	12 s	glass		12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Well around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE	E	SW	E
	12 s	off	5 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Well around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE	ENE	SW	SW
	12 s	off	5 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Well around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE	NNE	SW	SW
	12 s	off	2 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Well around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE	NNE	SW	SW
	12 s	off	2 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Well around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE	NNE	SW	SW
	14 s	off	2 s	14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Well around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE	NNE	SW	SW
	14 s	off	3 s	14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Well around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE	NNE	SW	SW
	13 s	off	3 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Well around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE	ENE	SW	SW
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Well around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE	NE	SW	SW
	13 s	off	3 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Well around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE	NNE	SW	SW
	13 s	off	2 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Well around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N	N	SW
	14 s	off	2 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Well around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNW	NNE	SW	S
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Well around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNW	NNW	SW	S
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Well around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 39 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.7 ft). Range 1.04m (3.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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The Well Surf Photo: 'smooth' by ben brady

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User: ben brady (2 photos)

Country: Australia (2655 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:16 am 27 Sep 2011