Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Coast of Victoria, Australia)

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Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Guide

Picnic Bay in Wilson Promentary is a fairly exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the east. Clean groundswells prevail and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Crowds may reach hazard levels at this break - consider wearing a lid.

Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) Spot Info

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

Surfing Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory):

The best conditions reported for surf at Picnic 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 Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 2% of the time in September while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 61% 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

37%

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

too small

61%

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

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Interactive Picnic 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 Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW) in Australia, 155 km (96 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) is Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB), also in Australia, 188 km (117 miles) away.

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Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 06:17 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	10	10	12	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.7 °C) at Picnic 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 (8.0 °C). Gloves are a good idea, neoprene boots optional.

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