Continent |
Australia |
Country |
Australia |
Next Big City |
Melbourne |
Next Town |
Barwon Heads |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
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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
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Spring:
|
Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorts, Shorty |
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Fall:
|
Normal |
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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 |
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Access
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Short walk |
From Barwon Heads drive westwards on Thirteenth Beach Rd. Most kiters stop at marker 40W.
Extra information
Rules |
None |
Nightlife
No information