Magic Lands surfForecast / VIC – Phillip Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 AEST
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Magic Lands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Magic Lands sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Magic Lands today?

The current surf forecast for Magic Lands at 2PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (06 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (06 May)11ft (3.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Magic Lands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.7
W
8
3
WSW
8
4
WSW
9
4
WSW
9
4
SW
10
4.5
SW
10
4
SW
12
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
8
4.5
WSW
9
4.5
SW
9
4
SW
10
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
915
459
447
386
1199
2247
2696
3354
3822
4831
5044
4932
5387
5024
2011
2899
3455
2946
5417
4586
4191
3487
2855
2526
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
45
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
SW
55
SSW
45
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
40
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:08PM2.19m
2:49AM1.88m
3:44PM2.17m
3:24AM1.86m
4:18PM2.12m
3:59AM1.81m
Low Tide
8:30AM0.26m
9:12PM0.75m
9:06AM0.28m
9:48PM0.76m
9:41AM0.33m
10:23PM0.79m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
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5:24
5:23
5:22
5:22
3
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
13
15
16
16
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
8
9
9
9
3
-1
-1
-2
-2
1
1
3
3
4
3
4
6
6
8
8
7
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
WSW
8
0.9
SW
14
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
2.3
WSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
2.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
915
459
142
317
15
15
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
4
372
294
1933
344
2526
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
21
1
WSW
7
1.1
SW
14
0.4
SW
20
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
44
114
447
98
5
11
283
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
4
44
63
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
1.1
NW
4
1.7
W
8
3
WSW
8
4
WSW
9
4
WSW
9
4
SW
10
4.5
SW
10
4
SW
12
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
8
4.5
WSW
9
4.5
SW
9
4
SW
10
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
18
29
43
386
1199
2247
2696
3354
3822
4831
5044
4932
5387
5024
2011
2899
3455
2946
5417
4586
4191
3487
2855
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
5
1
1
3
5
6
6
2
5
5
1
4
Distance (km)
5
79
87
87
142
243
437
307
303
257
495
470
92
447
447
457
92
92
92
460
102
102
107
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Phillip Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
4
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
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