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Level 4/10

Cape Woolamai

Phillip Island, Australia
🌀Strong rips🦈Sharks

Cape Woolamai is Phillip Island's main surf beach—a dramatic stretch of sand backed by towering cliffs where Southern Ocean swells wrap into consistently good beach break peaks. The wild, rugged setting provides a stark contrast to the island's famous penguin parade and MotoGP circuit, offering genuine cold-water surfing with the added bonus of seal colonies and occasional shark sightings. The rips here can be powerful, and the water is decidedly brisk, but those willing to embrace Victoria's wild coast will find quality waves away from the crowds of closer beaches.

3-Day Forecast
Thu
30
78
Good
1.5m
@16s
17km/h
Fri
1
77
Good
1.4m
@17s
17km/h
Sat
2
70
Good
1.2m
@15s
22km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.5m
WSW(237°)
Score: 18/25
Period
16s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
17km/h
N(1°)
Score: 25/25
Weather
20°C
0.0mm88%
Windswell Component
0.3mN@2s
Secondary Swell
0.4mSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 15 km/h NNE|PM: 17 km/h NNW
Lighter winds early (15 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:26 am
Low tide - -0.74m
10:20 am
High tide - 0.67m
4:00 pm
Low tide - -0.36m
10:14 pm
High tide - 0.64m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

78
Good
Components
Swell Direction10/25
Swell Size18/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind25/25
Raw Score78/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score78

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (210°)
Direction range
180° - 250°
Size range
0.6m - 2.5m
Ideal size
1.9m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
N (0°)
Offshore range
315° - 45°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.8m

Water temp

14°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: Beach access from parking area.

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Year-round. SW swells from Southern Ocean.

Getting There

Airport
MEL
Drive time
100 min
Data quality
community

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