Oberon Bay (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Coast of Victoria, Australia)

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Oberon Bay (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Guide

Oberon Bay in Wilson Promentary is a reasonably exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Overcrowding can even make surfing hazardous.

Oberon Bay (Wilsons Promontory) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	16.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Oberon Bay (Wilsons Promontory):

The best conditions reported for surf at Oberon Bay (Wilsons Promontory) occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Oberon Bay (Wilsons Promontory) (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Oberon Bay (Wilsons Promontory) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 2% of the time in January while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 77% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

21%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

77%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Oberon Bay (Wilsons Promontory) Location Map

Interactive Oberon Bay (Wilsons Promontory) 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 Oberon Bay (Wilsons Promontory) is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW) in Australia, which is 163 km (101 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Oberon Bay (Wilsons Promontory) is Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB), also in Australia, 195 km (121 miles) away.

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Oberon Bay (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 05:13 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	WSW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	9	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Oberon Bay (Wilsons Promontory)

Current tide and informaton

For Great Glennie Island, Australia, 10 km from Oberon Bay (Wilsons Promontory).

Next High Water: 04:06pm | 2.19m

Next Low Water: 09:39am | 0.16m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Oberon Bay (Wilsons Promontory) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.7 °C) at Oberon Bay (Wilsons Promontory) is quite cool. You will need a quality spring wetsuit, and maybe neoprene hood because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of just (7.0 °C). Gloves are a good idea, neoprene boots optional.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood and gloves.