Surf-Forecast | Bushrangers Bay Surf Guide

Bushrangers Bay Surf Guide

Bushrangers Bay in Mornington Peninsula is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the north northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. There is no reef break. The location means that it never gets crowded. Watch out for - Rocks - Sharks.

Bushrangers Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	15.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bushrangers Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bushrangers Bay occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bushrangers Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 55% of the time in July while 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% 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

34%

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

too small

11%

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

Explore Bushrangers Bay Location Map

Interactive Bushrangers Bay 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 closest passenger airport to Bushrangers Bay is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW) in Australia, 60 km (37 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bushrangers Bay is Avalon Airport (AVV), also in Australia, 63 km (39 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Bushrangers Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 21 June 2026, 12:25 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 21
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	on

Tides at Bushrangers Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Bushrangers Bay, 0 km from Bushrangers Bay.

Next High Water: 04:23pm | 1.77m

Next Low Water: 10:41pm | 0.32m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bushrangers Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.1 °C) at Bushrangers Bay is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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