Surf Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Phillip Island, Australia)

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Surf Beach Surf Guide

Surf Beach in Phillip Island is a fairly exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the north. Clean groundswells prevail and the optimum swell angle is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. It's often crowded here. Hazards include locals, sharks and rocks.

Surf Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	16.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Surf Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Surf Beach occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Surf Beach 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 21% of the time in August while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 42% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

21%

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

blown out

37%

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

too small

42%

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

Explore Surf Beach Location Map

Interactive Surf Beach 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 Surf Beach is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW) in Australia, 62 km (39 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Surf Beach is Avalon Airport (AVV), also in Australia, 88 km (55 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Surf Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 10:30 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	12	12	13	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Surf Beach look like?

Latest photos from Surf Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Graham Credit: Zac

Tides at Surf Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Anzacs, 5 km from Surf Beach.

Next High Water: 03:44pm | 2.17m

Next Low Water: 09:48pm | 0.76m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Surf Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.7 °C) at Surf Beach 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.