Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaia surfboard in Lances Left, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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| Water temp. | 17°C | 15°C | 13°C | 13°C | 14°C | 16°C |
| Air temp. | 25°C | 19°C | 15°C | 18°C | 19°C | 20°C |
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Your favourites and future surf spot lists
| Surf Spots (56) | Quality | Direction | Type | Frequ | Experience | ||
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| 13th beach | 29 / - | Right and left | Sand-bar |
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Pros or kamikaze only... | ||
| Altona Pier | - / - | Right | Beach-break |
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All surfers | ||
| Anglesea | 5 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | ||
| Apollo Bay | 9 / - | Right and left | Beach-break | All surfers | |||
| Bancoora | 8 / - | Right | Reef-rocky | Experienced surfers | |||
| Barrels | 4 / - | Right | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Beacon Bommie | 5 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Bells Beach | 67 / - | Right | Reef-rocky | Experienced surfers | |||
| Bird Rock | 15 / - | Right | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Blue Moons | - / - | Right | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Cape Otway - candles | - / - | Left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Cathedral Rock | 20 / - | Right | Reef-rocky | Experienced surfers | |||
| Elliot River | - / - | Left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Explosives | - / - | Left | Reef-rocky | ||||
| Fairhaven | 1 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Fish'os | 1 / - | Right | Point-break | All surfers | |||
| froggys | - / - | Sand-bar | All surfers | ||||
| Glaneuse Reef | 44 / - | Left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Hunters | - / - | Right | Point-break |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Insides | - / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Jan juc | 15 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | ||
| kennet river | 1 / - | Right | Point-break |
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All surfers | ||
| Kennett point | 3 / - | Right | Point-break |
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All surfers | ||
| Kerferd Road Pier | 2 / - | Right | breakwater/jetty |
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All surfers | ||
| Lorne | 8 / - | Right and left | Beach-break | Beginners wave | |||
| Lorne - S. A.'s | 4 / - | Right | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Lorne Point | 16 / - | Right | Point-break | All surfers | |||
| Marengo (1st beach section) | - / - | Right and left | Beach-break | Beginners wave | |||
| Marengo (1st Reef) | - / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky | Experienced surfers | |||
| Marengo (2nd Reef) | - / - | Left | Reef-rocky | Pros or kamikaze only... | |||
| Marengo (2nd section of beach) | 1 / - | Right and left | Sand-bar | All surfers | |||
| Marengo (Point) | 3 / - | Right | Reef-rocky | All surfers | |||
| Melba Parade | 1 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky | Experienced surfers | |||
| Moo Cows | - / - | Right | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Ocean grove | 5 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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Beginners wave | ||
| Point Addis | 4 / - | Right | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Point Impossible | 20 / - | Right | Reef-rocky | All surfers | |||
| Point Lonsdale | 2 / - | Left | Reef-rocky |
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| Port Fairy | 4 / - | Right and left | Reef-coral |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Roadnight point | 4 / - | Right | Point-break |
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All surfers | ||
| Sawmills | 1 / - | Right | Reef-rocky | Experienced surfers | |||
| Skenes Ck. | 2 / - | Right and left | Beach-break | All surfers | |||
| Sledge Hammers | 2 / - | Right | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Smythes | - / - | Left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Soapys | - / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| steppy's | - / - | Right | Sand-bar |
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| Steps | 5 / - | Right | Reef-rocky |
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All surfers | ||
| Suck Rock | 2 / - | Right | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Sunnymead | 3 / - | Right | Reef-rocky |
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Beginners wave | ||
| supertubes | - / - | Right | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Toquay Reef Point | - / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Torquay Front Beach | 2 / - | Right | Beach-break |
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All surfers | ||
| Torquay Point | 17 / - | Right | Point-break | All surfers | |||
| Upper Cathedral Rock | - / - | Right | Beach-break |
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All surfers | ||
| Winki Pop | 38 / - | Right | Reef-rocky | Experienced surfers | |||
| Wye River | 8 / - | Right and left | Beach-break | All surfers |
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By bruce viaene , 01-05-2008
where to go? - hey guys. im heading to Melbourne in August! i wont have a car or any transport. is it far to get to some waves? got no clue the setup down there!
Shot!
By Anonymous , 25-01-2007
- Torquay is O.K. you'll need a car, it's a while away from monash. At least an hour and a half. Winters cold but the best waves. Quality waves on the other side of Melbourne to and maybe even closer to Monash. Have a great time
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By Anonymous , 06-12-2008
vics best waves by far! - marengo to pricetown, most sewll in the state and endless beaches, points, reefs, wrecks, rivermouths, coves and bays. Try around the otway lighthouse if Bells region is 4-6 and offshore, take a big board Candles will burn you!