Phillip Island
Australia · Australasia
Phillip Island, specifically focusing on the exposed breaks like Cape Woolamai, is a highly powerful beach and reef break region located in Victoria, Australia. The bathymetry is a dynamic mixture of highly mobile, deep sandbanks overlaid on a complex, submerged basalt rock system.
Forecast accuracy at Phillip Island
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Best time to go
No great windows in the next 2 days
Best available option is Today around 3pm (score: 45). Conditions are below the Good threshold but may still be surfable.
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Last 12 days of logged conditions.
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How often is this page updated?
Current conditions refresh every 3 hours when the cron runs. Hourly data updates every 30 minutes. The 7-day forecast, luck factor, and packing notes are all pre-computed at the same time.
What is the luck factor?
We compare the 7-day forecast to the last 5 years of marine data for the same week at Phillip Island. The delta tells you whether conditions are shaping up better, worse, or about the same as a typical early May.
How is 'best session' picked?
We score each day of the 7-day forecast using the same algorithm as the leaderboard, and highlight the highest scorer.
Where does the data come from?
Open-Meteo's Marine API (swell height, period, water temperature) and Weather API (wind and conditions).
Does the score capture local knowledge?
Honestly, no. Every break has tide windows, swell directions and reef contours that a global model cannot see. Treat the score as a starting point, then check a local cam.
When is the best time to surf Phillip Island?
Check our timing score heatmap above for a week-by-week breakdown combining surf conditions with crowd pressure.