Sunderland Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Phillip Island, Australia)

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Sunderland Bay Surf Guide

Sunderland Bay in Phillip Island is a reasonably exposed point break that does not work very often. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds are from the north northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south.The break here is a left hand point. Best around high tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Beware of sharks ,rocks,penguins.

Sunderland Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	inconsistent	16.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sunderland Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sunderland Bay occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Sunderland Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in June while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 63% 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

29%

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

too small

63%

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 Sunderland 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 Sunderland Bay is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW) in Australia, 61 km (38 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sunderland Bay is Avalon Airport (AVV), also in Australia, 88 km (55 miles) away.

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Sunderland Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 12:20 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- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Sunderland Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Phillip Island, 5 km from Sunderland 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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Sunderland Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.7 °C) at Sunderland 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.

Current Temp*: 16.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Sunderland Bay

Surf stats for Sunderland Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Sunderland Bay

Wind stats for Sunderland Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Sunderland Bay Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.0
Consistency of Surf:2.0
Difficulty Level:3.0
Crowds:2.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

neil from Australia

“This wave can look good from afar, but is far from good. Has a frustrating shifting peak which most of the time breaks as a fat shoulder and not much more. Mostly surfed when swell is too big for beaches and the reefs are crowded. 2/5 rating.”

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