Right Point (Cat Bay) surfForecast / VIC – Phillip Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 AEST
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Right Point (Cat Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Right Point (Cat Bay) sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Right Point (Cat Bay) today?

The current surf forecast for Right Point (Cat Bay) at 12PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (06 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (06 May)8ft (2.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Right Point (Cat Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), 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 afternoon, moderate 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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
2.3
SW
8
3
SW
9
3
SW
10
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
736
346
659
346
506
234
672
1215
1742
2424
2699
2988
3344
3155
3612
3313
3313
3788
1986
1940
3673
3067
2630
2085
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
35
NW
30
NW
35
NW
55
WSW
55
WSW
50
SW
55
SW
55
SSW
50
SSW
40
SW
40
SW
45
WSW
45
W
55
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:16AM2.03m
3:12PM2.35m
2:53AM2.03m
3:48PM2.32m
3:30AM2.01m
4:24PM2.29m
Low Tide
8:35AM0.27m
9:16PM0.79m
9:11AM0.29m
9:52PM0.80m
9:47AM0.34m
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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7:05
7:05
7:07
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5:25
5:24
5:23
5
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
16
16
12
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
10
9
9
9
9
9
1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-1
2
3
2
3
4
3
4
7
7
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
736
346
659
346
506
118
5
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
22
0.8
SW
8
0.2
SSW
21
0.8
SW
8
0.3
SW
21
0.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
19
97
44
73
67
234
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
4
44
4
44
63
98
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
WNW
4
2.3
SW
8
3
SW
9
3
SW
10
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
1
5
6
8
672
1215
1742
2424
2699
2988
3344
3155
3612
3313
3313
3788
1986
1940
3673
3067
2630
2085
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
2
5
2
2
2
2
5
Distance (km)
2
4
10
60
69
69
160
259
452
320
263
314
474
462
73
462
462
471
73
510
474
474
474
100
Best forecast wave conditions in Phillip Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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