Magic Lands surfForecast / VIC – Phillip Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 05 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
17.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Magic Lands today?

The current surf forecast for Magic Lands at 9AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (05 May)7ft (2.2m)10s
Evening (05 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), 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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
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)
3
W
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.6
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
3.5
SW
8
4
SW
9
4
SW
9
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1450
1423
1077
866
1102
855
553
368
1079
1016
1016
529
447
359
575
1183
1338
1562
2530
2659
4100
4311
4565
4669
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
WNW
35
NW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
SW
50
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:35AM1.87m
2:32PM2.20m
2:12AM1.89m
3:08PM2.19m
2:49AM1.88m
3:44PM2.17m
Low Tide
7:53AM0.27m
8:36PM0.75m
8:30AM0.26m
9:12PM0.75m
9:06AM0.28m
9:48PM0.76m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
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7:03
7:03
7:05
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5:25
5:24
5:23
1
1
2
1
2
8
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
16
17
13
11
10
10
9
11
11
11
12
11
7
7
8
7
7
10
11
12
11
11
10
8
9
11
7
2
0
0
-2
0
1
1
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
16
1.4
SW
10
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
WSW
8
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
9
9
4
58
54
207
215
368
1079
1016
1016
529
161
317
404
5
36
4
4
10
10
10
10
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.1
SE
10
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
1
WSW
7
1.1
SW
14
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
4
75
127
84
134
4
44
44
111
447
98
96
15
4
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.5
SW
16
0.7
SSW
13
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SW
20
0.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
10
10
125
156
18
4
4
44
63
5
15
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
1.6
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
3.5
SW
8
4
SW
9
4
SW
9
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
1450
1423
1077
866
1102
855
553
3
5
15
21
359
575
1183
1338
1562
2530
2659
4100
4311
4565
4669
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)
118
88
92
92
92
79
26
5
5
9
5
5
87
87
92
107
307
437
437
478
303
447
470
92
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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