Best Time to Ride · Phillip Island – Woolamai vs Tasmania – Shipstern Bluff
Phillip Island – Woolamai vs Tasmania – Shipstern Bluff: which is better for surfing?
Phillip Island – Woolamai or Tasmania – Shipstern Bluff? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Updated November 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Tasmania – Shipstern Bluff has bigger waves in 12 of 12 months.
- Phillip Island – Woolamai has warmer water in 11 of 12 months.
- Best months at Phillip Island – Woolamai: July, September–October.
- Best months at Tasmania – Shipstern Bluff: May–September.
- 557 km apart.
BestJul, Sep–Oct
Woolamai
Phillip Island · Australia
Intermediate and up · 14°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ MBW 66 km
Water temperature per month (°C)
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Best time to go →
BestMay–Sep
Shipstern Bluff
Tasmania · Australia
Advanced only · 13°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ HBA 46 km
Water temperature per month (°C)
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Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.