Continent |
Australia |
Country |
Australia |
Next Big City |
Melbourne |
Next Town |
Warrnambool |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Camping, Shop, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food |
Type: |
Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Very large bay. Incorporates 3 surf breaks. Great surf in offshore conditions, awesome kitesurfing in onshore. The further East you go in the bay the larger the waves get.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
January, December |
Really nice beach. Can be very crowded on the beach with tourists in main beach area in summer. Plenty of beach to launch from, all white sand up to dunes. No hard objects.
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorty |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Normal |
Summer is best. Spring suit advised as constant wetting with waves and wind can chill you out and ruin an otherwise top session. Air about 26°C. Water about 20°C.
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, September, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
SE |
Main Direction: |
SE |
Generally SE wind from September till April. Summer sea breeze from 3pm till dark at 9pm from 10-20 knots 8 out of 10 days.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Warrnambool is a large city on Australia's main highway 240km West of Melbourne. Train and bus all come from Melbourne and Warrnambool has its own small airport. Very popular tourist town. On the Great Ocean Road and part of the Shipwreck coast.
Rules |
Zones |
Good for learners up to advanced. No kiting allowed in front of the Surf Club between the lifeguard flags when they are up.