Sealers Cove (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Coast of Victoria, Australia)

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Sealers Cove (Wilsons Promontory) break guide

Sealers Cove (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Guide

Sealers Cove in Wilson Promentary is a very sheltered reef break. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. There is a right breaking reef. Rarely crowded here. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Sealers Cove (Wilsons Promontory) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	rarely breaks	16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sealers Cove (Wilsons Promontory):

The best conditions reported for surf at Sealers Cove (Wilsons Promontory) occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Sealers Cove (Wilsons Promontory) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 100% 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

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

too small

100%

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

Explore Sealers Cove (Wilsons Promontory) Location Map

Interactive Sealers Cove (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 nearest passenger airport to Sealers Cove (Wilsons Promontory) is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW) in Australia, which is 164 km (102 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Sealers Cove (Wilsons Promontory) is Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB), also in Australia, 196 km (122 miles) away.

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Sealers Cove (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 23:37 Local Time

m, °C	Fri		Sat
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Sealers Cove (Wilsons Promontory) look like?

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Tides at Sealers Cove (Wilsons Promontory)

Current tide and informaton

For Sealers Cove (Wilsons Promontory), 0 km from Sealers Cove (Wilsons Promontory).

Next High Water: 04:27am | 1.88m

Next Low Water: 10:49am | 0.17m

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Sealers Cove (Wilsons Promontory) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.5 °C) at Sealers Cove (Wilsons Promontory) is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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