Express Point surf break

Express Point surfForecast / VIC – Phillip Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 AEST
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Express Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Express Point sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Express Point today?

The current surf forecast for Express Point at 7AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (05 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (05 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

Table - waves today at Express Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, near gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
9
2
SW
8
2
SW
8
1.8
SW
12
2.1
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1
SW
16
1.3
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
9
3
SW
9
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
13
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
836
644
540
494
923
855
553
477
667
407
590
590
506
284
221
713
857
993
1691
2647
2713
2802
3757
3237
Wind (km/h)
45
WNW
40
WNW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
WNW
35
NW
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
SW
55
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
45
SW
45
SW
40
WSW
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:37AM2.01m
2:35PM2.34m
2:16AM2.03m
3:12PM2.35m
2:53AM2.03m
3:48PM2.32m
Low Tide
7:57AM0.28m
8:39PM0.80m
8:35AM0.27m
9:16PM0.79m
9:11AM0.29m
9:52PM0.80m
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rain showers
rain showers
light rain
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cloud
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rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
light rain
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light rain
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7:03
7:03
7:05
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5:25
5:24
5:23
1
1
1
2
8
3
4
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
16
17
13
11
10
10
9
11
11
11
12
11
7
7
7
8
7
10
11
12
11
10
10
7
9
11
6
1
-1
-1
-3
-1
0
1
1
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
SW
13
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
1.5
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.1
SW
9
1.3
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
8
1.2
SW
9
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
9
46
4
58
54
408
293
172
667
407
590
590
506
118
220
5
36
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SW
17
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
1
SW
16
0.1
SW
22
0.8
SW
8
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
4
75
128
170
477
19
90
44
44
67
284
221
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
SE
10
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
Energy kJ
10
130
173
21
18
44
4
44
63
98
94
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
9
2
SW
8
2
SW
8
1.8
SW
12
2.1
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.7
WNW
4
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
9
3
SW
9
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
13
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
836
644
540
494
923
855
553
3
1
2
5
4
11
713
857
993
1691
2647
2713
2802
3757
3237
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
8
Distance (km)
111
80
84
84
84
71
18
0
0
0
0
12
79
79
84
116
314
442
442
481
310
455
477
84
Best forecast wave conditions in Phillip Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
7
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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