Magic Lands surfForecast / VIC – Phillip Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 16 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
16.0° 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: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (16 May)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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)
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
17
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
577
408
390
482
595
506
859
1923
1804
1644
1301
1083
915
863
876
915
875
711
689
647
554
508
436
436
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
15
N
10
W
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
10
W
5
SSW
0
SE
10
SSW
10
SSW
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
High Tide
10:52AM2.06m
10:28PM1.87m
11:53AM2.23m
11:26PM1.94m
12:49PM2.36m
00:22AM2.03m
Low Tide
4:03AM0.36m
4:52PM0.88m
5:02AM0.18m
5:55PM0.83m
5:58AM0.02m
6:51PM0.77m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
5:13
2
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
21
22
21
18
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
14
18
19
17
14
15
12
13
13
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
16
15
16
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
17
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
Energy kJ
577
408
390
482
595
506
859
1923
1804
1644
1301
1083
915
863
876
915
875
711
689
647
554
508
436
436
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.9
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
13
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
16
5
8
4
9
480
538
18
12
6
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
20
Energy kJ
1
5
18
18
18
18
18
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
NW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
13
3
9
12
5
6
6
8
6
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
5
0
0
3
7
5
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
0
0
9
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Phillip Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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