Ocean Reach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Phillip Island, Australia)

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Ocean Reach Surf Guide

Ocean Reach in Phillip Island is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the northeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves as well as left and right hand reef breaks. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for locals, sharks and rocks.

Ocean Reach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	fairly consistent	56°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ocean Reach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ocean Reach occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Ocean Reach (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Ocean Reach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 11% of the time in September while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 39% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

11%

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

blown out

50%

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

too small

39%

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

Explore Ocean Reach Location Map

Interactive Ocean Reach 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.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Ocean Reach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 07:23 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 23
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (ft)	SW	WSW	WSW	SW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

What does Ocean Reach look like?

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Credit: jason wiggers

Tides at Ocean Reach

Current tide and informaton

For Anzacs, 1 miles from Ocean Reach.

Next High Water: 09:42am | 7ft

Next Low Water: 03:24pm | 3ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ocean Reach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.1 °C) at Ocean Reach 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 (5.0 °C). Gloves are a good idea, neoprene boots optional.

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