Kitty Miller Bay Surf Guide

Kitty Miller Bay in Phillip Island is a quite exposed point break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the west northwest with some shelter here from southwest winds. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Best around high tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rips and sharks.

Kitty Miller Bay Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point3inconsistent
16.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kitty Miller Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kitty Miller Bay occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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

augustBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Kitty Miller Bay 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 47% of the time in August while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 36% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
47%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
17%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
36%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Kitty Miller Bay Location Map

Interactive Kitty Miller 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 Kitty Miller Bay is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW) in Australia, 60 km (37 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kitty Miller Bay is Avalon Airport (AVV), also in Australia, 82 km (51 miles) away.

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Kitty Miller Bay Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 01:46 Local Time
Wednesday 06
1AM4AM7AM10AM
Wave (m)
1.3
SW
0.9
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
Period (s) 14 14 14 14
Wind (km/h)
20
25
25
30
Wind State off off cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Kitty Miller Bay

Surf stats for Kitty Miller Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Kitty Miller Bay

Wind stats for Kitty Miller Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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