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Portsea surf report and forecast

Victoria, Australia · updated 02 Nov 2026, 23:49 AEDT · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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0.5rating now (B 1 · A 0)
0.6 m (1.8 ft)wave height now
13.8 speriod
SSWswell from
8 kt SSWwind cross-offshore
17 °C (62 °F)water · 4/3 mm fullsuit, boots optional
06:12 / 19:57sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.4 m 14 s SSW · Swell 2: 0.3 m 13 s S · Swell 3: 0.1 m 2 s N · Wind waves: 0.2 m 2 s SSW

Best window this week: Saturday 08:00 AEDT — 0.8 1.2 m (4.1 ft) at 14 s, cross-offshore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (339° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov0.4 B 1 · A 00.6 m (1.8 ft)14 sSSW6 kt glassy06:12–19:57
Tue 03 Nov0.6 B 1 · A 00.5–0.7 m (1.5–2.3 ft)13 sSSW10 kt offshore06:11–19:58
Wed 04 Nov0.2 B 1 · A 00.4–1.0 m (1.2–3.3 ft)9 sSSW12 kt cross-onshore06:10–19:59
Thu 05 Nov0.4 B 1 · A 00.6–1.0 m (1.8–3.3 ft)8 sSSW10 kt cross-offshore06:09–20:00
Fri 06 Nov0.6 B 1 · A 00.5–1.1 m (1.6–3.8 ft)14 sSSW14 kt cross-shore06:08–20:01
Sat 07 Nov0.8 B 0 · A 11.1–1.5 m (3.5–4.8 ft)11 sSSW20 kt cross-offshore06:07–20:02
Sun 08 Nov0.8 B 1 · A 00.7–1.3 m (2.4–4.1 ft)11 sSSW14 kt offshore06:06–20:03

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 23:000.5 B 1 · A 00.6 m (1.8 ft)14 s SSW8 kt SSW cross-offshore
Tue 02:000.5 B 1 · A 00.6 m (1.9 ft)13 s SSW11 kt S cross-offshore
Tue 05:000.6 B 1 · A 00.7 m (2.3 ft)13 s SSW14 kt S offshore
Tue 08:000.6 B 1 · A 00.7 m (2.3 ft)13 s SSW12 kt SSE offshore
Tue 11:000.6 B 1 · A 00.7 m (2.2 ft)13 s SSW11 kt S offshore
Tue 14:000.5 B 1 · A 00.6 m (2.1 ft)13 s SSW11 kt SSW cross-offshore
Tue 17:000.5 B 1 · A 00.6 m (1.9 ft)13 s SSW10 kt S offshore
Tue 20:000.4 B 1 · A 00.5 m (1.7 ft)13 s SSW8 kt S offshore
Tue 23:000.3 B 1 · A 00.5 m (1.5 ft)12 s SSW3 kt E glassy

Portsea tide chart

+0.9 m-1.1 mTue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (AEDT, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovHigh 17:20 (+0.7 m / +2.4 ft) · Low 23:30 (-1.1 m / -3.6 ft)
Tue 03 NovHigh 06:20 (+0.9 m / +3.1 ft) · Low 12:10 (-0.6 m / -1.9 ft) · High 18:10 (+0.6 m / +2.0 ft)
Wed 04 NovLow 00:20 (-0.9 m / -2.9 ft) · High 07:10 (+0.8 m / +2.6 ft) · Low 13:00 (-0.6 m / -1.8 ft) · High 19:20 (+0.5 m / +1.7 ft)
Thu 05 NovLow 01:10 (-0.7 m / -2.1 ft) · High 08:00 (+0.7 m / +2.1 ft) · Low 14:10 (-0.5 m / -1.8 ft) · High 20:40 (+0.4 m / +1.4 ft)
Fri 06 NovLow 02:20 (-0.4 m / -1.4 ft) · High 09:10 (+0.5 m / +1.8 ft) · Low 15:20 (-0.6 m / -1.9 ft) · High 22:10 (+0.5 m / +1.5 ft)
Sat 07 NovLow 03:50 (-0.3 m / -1.0 ft) · High 10:10 (+0.5 m / +1.5 ft) · Low 16:30 (-0.6 m / -2.1 ft) · High 23:30 (+0.6 m / +1.9 ft)
Sun 08 NovLow 05:20 (-0.3 m / -0.9 ft) · High 11:10 (+0.5 m / +1.5 ft) · Low 17:30 (-0.7 m / -2.4 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (Australia/Melbourne). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (-38.25, 144.75); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.