Continent
Australia
Country
Australia
Next Big City
Melbourne
Next Town
Barwon Heads
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Parking

Water

Type:
Flat, Small wave
Hazards:
Rocks
Quality:
Crystal clear
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Look out for rocks, which are covered during high tide and exposed during low tide.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Tidal
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
None

Long beach. The size depends on the tides.

Weather

Spring:
Normal
Summer:
Shorts, Shorty
Fall:
Normal
Winter:
Normal

Wetsuit in winter, board shorts or spring suit in summer. Water temp is average in summer but frigid in winter. This is an ocean beach and therefore water temp is usually lower than in the bay area. All year round kiting venue.

Wind

Best Months:
January, February, March, April, November, December
Wind Type:
Thermal
Best Direction:
SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW
Main Direction:
SE, SW

Good with any southerly.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

From Barwon Heads drive westwards on Thirteenth Beach Rd. Most kiters stop at marker 40W.

Extra information

Rules
None

Nightlife

No information