Cyrils and Big Left Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mornington Peninsula, Australia)

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Cyrils and Big Left Surf Guide

Cyrils and Big Left in Mornington Peninsula is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the north northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. A choice of left and right reefs. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rocks and sharks.

Cyrils and Big Left Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	17.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cyrils and Big Left:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cyrils and Big Left occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Cyrils and Big Left (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cyrils and Big Left with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 39% of the time in May while 36% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 25% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

39%

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

blown out

36%

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

too small

25%

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

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Interactive Cyrils and Big Left 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 Cyrils and Big Left is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW) in Australia, 57 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cyrils and Big Left is Avalon Airport (AVV), also in Australia, 69 km (43 miles) away.

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Cyrils and Big Left Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 01:37 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	SW	WSW	WSW	SW
Period (s)	13	9	8	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross

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Tides at Cyrils and Big Left

Current tide and informaton

For Farm, 1 km from Cyrils and Big Left.

Next High Water: 02:28pm | 2.09m

Next Low Water: 07:48am | 0.25m

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Cyrils and Big Left Sea Temperature

The Cyrils and Big Left water temperature is reasonably warm (17.3 °C) but the air temperature will feel a few degrees cooler (12.0 °C). A good quality spring wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite