Bay of Martyrs Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Far West of Victoria, Australia)

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Bay of Martyrs Surf Guide

Bay of Martyrs in Far West Coast is an exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the north. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. A left hand reef. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.

Bay of Martyrs Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	16.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bay of Martyrs:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bay of Martyrs occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Bay of Martyrs (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bay of Martyrs with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 55% of the time in June while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

55%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

42%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bay of Martyrs Location Map

Interactive Bay of Martyrs surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Bay of Martyrs is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, which is 155 km (96 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Bay of Martyrs is Melbourne International Airport (MEL), also in Australia, 203 km (126 miles) away.

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Bay of Martyrs Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 10:30 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on

Tides at Bay of Martyrs

Current tide and informaton

For Bay of Martyrs, 0 km from Bay of Martyrs.

Next High Water: 02:33pm | 0.76m

Next Low Water: 08:47pm | 0.37m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bay of Martyrs Sea Temperature

The Bay of Martyrs water temperature is rather cool (16.4 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.