Surf spot

boofs

Forecast conditions and map view for boofs in Australia, VIC, Melbourne East, Phillip Island. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Australia, VIC, Melbourne East, Phillip Island
Coordinates: -38.5106, 145.2828

Metric
Metric	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00
Wave height (m)	2.3	2.1	1.8	1.8	1.9	1.9	1.8	1.7	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.1	1	1	1	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8	1	0.8	0.8	1	1.7	1.8	2.3	2.5	2.9	2.9	3	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.7	2.5	2.4	2.2	2.1	2	1.9	1.8	1.7	1.7	1.6	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.1	1	1
Wave direction	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Wave period (s)	11.8	11.6	10.9	11.9	11.1	11.3	11.2	11.1	10.9	10.9	10.9	10.9	10.9	10.9	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.7	11.1	10.7	10.7	10.6	4.8	10.3	10.7	10.2	10.7	11.5	11.6	11.3	10.7	10.7	10.5	10.6	11.1	11.2	11.1	11.1	11.5	11.4	11.3	11.1	10.8	10.4	10.2	9.7	9.3	9.3	9.8	9.5	9.3	9.6	9.2	8.6	7.9
Wave energy (kJ)	1486	1222	812	967	853	884	795	695	599	507	453	414	377	342	317	285	252	243	220	182	192	169	144	45	121	131	198	693	857	1399	1610	1856	1926	1932	1787	1877	1911	1932	1807	1653	1460	1281	1087	942	772	659	551	477	421	355	334	286	263	203	152	115
Wind speed (km/h)	3.3	8	7.4	5.2	3.3	6.9	4.6	9	10	10	11	10.5	18.5	20	12.1	9.4	7.9	11	9.6	11.7	13.2	9.3	11	10.5	16.3	22.1	19.9	26.1	29.6	30.5	28	29.8	28.9	23.4	21.6	20.2	20.4	16.2	14.6	13.4	10.9	11.9	9.3	9.1	10.7	9.8	4.1	2.3	9.4	12.4	16.7	17.6	14.6	12.6	9.9	14.2
Wind direction	ENEGlassy	NNECross-off	NECross-off	NNWOffshore	NWGlassy	SWCross-on	NEGlassy	NECross-off	NECross-off	NECross-off	NECross-off	NOffshore	NNWOffshore	NNWOffshore	NNECross-off	ENECross	NNECross-off	NNWOffshore	NNWOffshore	NWCross-off	WNWCross-off	WSWCross	SWCross-on	NWCross-off	WSWCross	WSWCross	WSWCross	WSWCross	SWCross-on	SWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SOnshore	SOnshore	SOnshore	SOnshore	SSWOnshore	SOnshore	SOnshore	SOnshore	SSWCross-on	SSWOnshore	SWCross-on	SWCross-on	SWCross-on	SWGlassy	NNWGlassy	NOffshore	NNWOffshore	NNWOffshore	NWOffshore	WNWCross-off	WNWCross-off	NWOffshore	NNWOffshore

Boofs is a surf spot on Phillip Island, in Melbourne East, Victoria, Australia. It’s generally known as a local reef/point-style break rather than a beginner-friendly beachie, and it tends to be surfed when there’s enough SW–S swell and favorable winds.

Quick description

Location: Phillip Island, VIC, east of Melbourne
Type: Reef / point-type wave
Best conditions: Clean winds, solid southern swell
Skill level: Intermediate to advanced
Crowd: Can be local and exposed to the elements, so conditions and access matter

What it’s like

Boofs is typically the kind of spot that can produce fast, punchy waves when the swell lines up. Because Phillip Island is exposed to the Southern Ocean, the surf can be powerful and inconsistent, with sessions depending heavily on swell direction, tide, and wind. On good days it can offer a quality, hollow-ish wave; on average days it may be messy or not breaking well.

Things to know

Best in clean offshore or light winds
Can be affected by tides and shifting sand/reef conditions
Cold water is the norm year-round, so a wetsuit is usually needed
As with many Phillip Island spots, it can be remote and exposed, so check conditions carefully before heading out