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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.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
68
Good
1.7m
@14s
6km/h
Mon
22
68
Good
1.2m
@15s
8km/h
Tue
23
64
Fair
1.4m
@15s
14km/h
Wed
24
55
Fair
1.7m
@14s
15km/h
Thu
25
69
Good
1.3m
@14s
5km/h
Fri
26
69
Good
1.1m
@13s
6km/h
Sat
27
79
Good
1.6m
@15s
7km/h
Sun
28
76
Good
1.6m
@15s
6km/h
Mon
29
62
Fair
1.0m
@15s
14km/h
Tue
30
72
Good
1.1m
@15s
19km/h

Today's Conditions

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Swell
1.7m
SW(226°)
Score: 19/25
Period
14s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
6km/h
SSE(163°)
Score: 16/25
Weather
11°C
0.0mm18%
Secondary Swell
0.4mSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 6 km/h ESE|PM: 6 km/h S
Lighter winds later (6 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:36 am
High tide - 0.87m
9:32 am
Low tide - -1.17m
4:13 pm
High tide - 1.17m
10:12 pm
Low tide - -0.96m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

68
Good
Components
Swell Direction15/25
Swell Size19/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind16/25
Raw Score75/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-10
🌊 Tide+3
Adjusted Score68/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score68
🤢 Morning Sickness🌊 Mostly in the tide window
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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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