Magic Lands surfForecast / VIC – Phillip Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 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 6AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (06 May)13ft (4.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
1
1
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)
1.7
SW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.8
W
8
3.5
WSW
8
4
WSW
9
4
WSW
9
4.5
SW
10
4.5
SW
10
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
9
4.5
WSW
9
4.5
SW
10
4
SW
10
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1187
1126
1016
459
387
422
1454
2463
2767
3831
3978
4910
4887
4860
5452
5952
2412
3150
3471
3042
5524
4586
4191
3325
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
50
SW
50
SSW
45
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
40
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:12AM1.89m
3:08PM2.19m
2:49AM1.88m
3:44PM2.17m
3:24AM1.86m
4:18PM2.12m
Low Tide
8:30AM0.26m
9:12PM0.75m
9:06AM0.28m
9:48PM0.76m
9:41AM0.33m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:03
7:05
7:05
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5:24
5:23
5:22
5
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
15
16
16
12
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
10
10
9
8
9
10
2
-1
-1
-2
-2
1
3
3
3
4
5
4
5
7
8
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.3
WSW
8
0.9
SW
14
0.1
SE
11
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
1.1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
1187
1126
1016
459
178
317
5
15
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
4
574
358
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
1
WSW
7
1
SW
14
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
18
44
44
114
387
98
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
44
63
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
8
1
W
5
0.6
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
1
NW
4
1.8
W
8
3.5
WSW
8
4
WSW
9
4
WSW
9
4.5
SW
10
4.5
SW
10
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
9
4.5
WSW
9
4.5
SW
10
4
SW
10
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
Energy kJ
262
43
12
23
34
422
1454
2463
2767
3831
3978
4910
4887
4860
5452
5952
2412
3150
3471
3042
5524
4586
4191
3325
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
5
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
15
5
9
9
5
79
87
87
142
243
307
307
478
437
495
470
92
447
447
457
457
457
518
307
Best forecast wave conditions in Phillip Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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