Summerland Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Phillip Island, Australia)

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Summerland Bay Surf Guide

Summerland Bay in Phillip Island is a fairly exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the northwest with some shelter here from southwest winds. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A reef breaks right. Best around high tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.

Summerland Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	16.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Summerland Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Summerland Bay occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Summerland Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 43% of the time in August while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 36% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

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

blown out

21%

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

too small

36%

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

Explore Summerland Bay Location Map

Interactive Summerland Bay 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 Summerland Bay is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW) in Australia, 60 km (37 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Summerland Bay is Avalon Airport (AVV), also in Australia, 80 km (50 miles) away.

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Summerland Bay Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 13:11 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	13	14	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Summerland Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Phillip Island, 8 km from Summerland Bay.

Next High Water: 03:48pm | 2.32m

Next Low Water: 09:52pm | 0.8m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Summerland Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.7 °C) at Summerland Bay 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 (7.0 °C). Gloves are a good idea, neoprene boots optional.

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