Pyramid Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Phillip Island, Australia)

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Pyramid Rock Surf Guide

Pyramid Rock in Phillip Island is a reasonably exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks are all rights. Best around mid tide. Often Crowded. Hazards include rocks, rips and sharks.

Pyramid Rock Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	16.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pyramid Rock:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pyramid Rock occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

septemberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Pyramid Rock 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 11% of the time in September while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 38% 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

51%

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

too small

38%

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 Pyramid Rock 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 Pyramid Rock is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW) in Australia, 62 km (39 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pyramid Rock is Avalon Airport (AVV), also in Australia, 85 km (53 miles) away.

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Pyramid Rock Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:31 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	WSW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	10	16	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Pyramid Rock

Current tide and informaton

For Phillip Island, 5 km from Pyramid Rock.

Next High Water: 02:16am | 2.03m

Next Low Water: 08:35am | 0.27m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Pyramid Rock Sea Temperature

The Pyramid Rock water temperature is rather cool (16.9 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

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