Cumberland River Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Otway, Australia)

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Cumberland River Surf Guide

Cumberland River in Cape Otway is a fairly exposed river/point break that has inconsistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves Rarely crowded here. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Cumberland River Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River/point	3	inconsistent	16.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cumberland River:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cumberland River occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cumberland River with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 8% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 92% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

92%

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

Explore Cumberland River Location Map

Interactive Cumberland River 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 Cumberland River is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, 74 km (46 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cumberland River is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), also in Australia, 119 km (74 miles) away.

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Cumberland River Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 21:31 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	13	11	11	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross

Tides at Cumberland River

Current tide and informaton

For Loutit Bay, Australia, 3 km from Cumberland River.

Next High Water: 02:34am | 1.63m

Next Low Water: 08:47am | 0.18m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Cumberland River Sea Temperature

The Cumberland River water temperature is rather cool (16.7 °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.