Express Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Phillip Island, Australia)

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Express Point Surf Guide

Express Point in Phillip Island is a reasonably exposed point break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Watch out for locals, sharks and rocks.

Express Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	consistent	15.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Express Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Express Point occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Express Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 38% of the time in August while 19% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 43% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

38%

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

blown out

19%

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

too small

43%

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

Explore Express Point Location Map

Interactive Express Point 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 Express Point is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW) in Australia, 61 km (38 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Express Point is Avalon Airport (AVV), also in Australia, 87 km (54 miles) away.

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Express Point Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 31 May 2026, 08:26 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 31
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW
Period (s)	10	9	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Express Point look like?

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Credit: Les Hallack Credit: Les Hallack Credit: Les Hallack Credit: Les Hallack Credit: Les Hallack

Tides at Express Point

Current tide and informaton

For Phillip Island, 4 km from Express Point.

Next High Water: 12:02pm | 2.11m

Next Low Water: 06:01pm | 1.05m

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Express Point Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.9 °C) at Express Point 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 (10.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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