Cape Woolamai, Australia
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About Cape Woolamai
Cape Woolamai is a town in Victoria, Australia. From Cape Woolamai you can reach 17 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Anzacs, a surf spot 0.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 8 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is MBW, 65 km away.
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Staying in Cape Woolamai
- 8 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: MBW, 65 km, Melbourne Avalon International Airport (AVV), 93 km, MEB, 97 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Cape Woolamai.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 16 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Cape Woolamai too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry's Beach11.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Cowes, 8 km | 3 ft283 kJwind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft320 kJwind from the north, 16 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft210 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, fair | 6 ft1071 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, too big | 6 ft910 kJwind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, too big | 7 ft1013 kJwind from the north-north-west, 19 knots, too big | 7 ft789 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, too big |
All readings for Berry's Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| boofs5.1 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Cowes, 8 km | 4 ft314 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft308 kJwind from the north, 16 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft202 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, fair | 6 ft1045 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, too big | 6 ft904 kJwind from the north, 17 knots, too big | 6 ft971 kJwind from the north-north-west, 20 knots, too big | 7 ft782 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too big |
All readings for boofs: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Surfies Point5.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Cowes, 8 km | 4 ft314 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft308 kJwind from the north, 16 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft202 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, fair | 6 ft1045 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, too big | 6 ft904 kJwind from the north, 17 knots, too big | 6 ft971 kJwind from the north-north-west, 20 knots, too big | 7 ft782 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too big |
All readings for Surfies Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| summerlands (the other end ! )15.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Cowes, 10 km | 4 ft331 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft320 kJwind from the north, 16 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft210 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, fair | 6 ft1071 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, too big | 6 ft910 kJwind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, too big | 7 ft1013 kJwind from the north-north-west, 19 knots, too big | 7 ft789 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, too big |
All readings for summerlands (the other end ! ): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Express Point6.9 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Cowes, 7 km | 4 ft314 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft308 kJwind from the north, 17 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft202 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, fair | 6 ft1045 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, too big | 6 ft904 kJwind from the north, 18 knots, too big | 6 ft971 kJwind from the north-west, 19 knots, too big | 7 ft782 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, too big |
All readings for Express Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| dungeons.7.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Cowes, 7 km | 4 ft314 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft308 kJwind from the north, 17 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft202 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, fair | 6 ft1045 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, too big | 6 ft904 kJwind from the north, 18 knots, too big | 6 ft971 kJwind from the north-west, 19 knots, too big | 7 ft782 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, too big |
All readings for dungeons.: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Smiths Beach7.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Smiths Beach | 4 ft314 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft308 kJwind from the north, 16 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft202 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, fair | 6 ft1045 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, too big | 6 ft904 kJwind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, too big | 6 ft971 kJwind from the north-north-west, 19 knots, too big | 7 ft782 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, too big |
All readings for Smiths Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Forrest caves3 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Cowes, 10 km | 4 ft314 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft308 kJwind from the north, 16 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft202 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, fair | 6 ft1045 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, too big | 6 ft904 kJwind from the north, 17 knots, too big | 6 ft971 kJwind from the north-north-west, 20 knots, too big | 7 ft782 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too big |
All readings for Forrest caves: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Crazy Birds4.2 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Cowes, 9 km | 4 ft314 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft308 kJwind from the north, 16 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft202 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, fair | 6 ft1045 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, too big | 6 ft904 kJwind from the north, 17 knots, too big | 6 ft971 kJwind from the north-north-west, 20 knots, too big | 7 ft782 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too big |
All readings for Crazy Birds: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| YCW8.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Cowes, 6 km | 4 ft314 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft310 kJwind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft202 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, fair | 6 ft1045 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, too big | 6 ft904 kJwind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, too big | 6 ft971 kJwind from the north-north-west, 19 knots, too big | 7 ft782 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, too big |
All readings for YCW: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Papas8.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Cowes, 7 km | 4 ft314 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft310 kJwind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft202 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, fair | 6 ft1045 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, too big | 6 ft904 kJwind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, too big | 6 ft971 kJwind from the north-north-west, 19 knots, too big | 7 ft782 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, too big |
All readings for Papas: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Pyramid Rock9.8 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Cowes, 9 km | 4 ft314 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft310 kJwind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft202 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, fair | 6 ft1045 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, too big | 6 ft904 kJwind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, too big | 6 ft971 kJwind from the north-north-west, 19 knots, too big | 7 ft782 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, too big |
All readings for Pyramid Rock: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Anzacs0.9 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft314 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, good | 4 ft308 kJwind from the north, 16 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft202 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, fair | 6 ft1045 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, too big | 6 ft904 kJwind from the north, 17 knots, too big | 6 ft971 kJwind from the north-north-west, 20 knots, too big | 7 ft782 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too big |
All readings for Anzacs: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cat Bay16.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Cowes, 10 km | 3 ft225 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, too small | 3 ft162 kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, too small | 3 ft115 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 6 ft837 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, poor | 5 ft699 kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, poor | 4 ft436 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, poor | 4 ft401 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, good |
All readings for Cat Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Flynns Reef16.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Cowes, 10 km | 3 ft225 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, too small | 3 ft162 kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, too small | 3 ft136 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, too small | 6 ft837 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, fair | 5 ft699 kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, poor | 4 ft436 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, too small | 4 ft401 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, good |
All readings for Flynns Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Right Point17.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Ventnor, 5 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft225 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 3 ft162 kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots | 3 ft115 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 6 ft837 kJwind from the north, 9 knots | 5 ft699 kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots | 4 ft436 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 5 ft486 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore |
All readings for Right Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Summerlands16.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Ventnor, 5 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft225 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 3 ft162 kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots | 3 ft115 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 6 ft837 kJwind from the north, 9 knots | 5 ft699 kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots | 4 ft436 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 5 ft486 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore |
All readings for Summerlands: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Cape Woolamai, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Kite near Cape Woolamai
- Cape Woolamai 2.1 km · stays here
Windsurf near Cape Woolamai
- Cape Woolamai 2.1 km · stays here
Places to eat near Cape Woolamai
- Island Burger BarBurger · 1.0 km from the centre
- Woolamai PizzaPizza · 1.0 km from the centre
- Bang Bang Bar and FoodAsian fusion · 1.1 km from the centre
- San Remo SteakhouseBar and grill · 1.0 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits