Lorne, Australia
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About Lorne
Lorne is a town in Victoria, Australia. From Lorne you can reach 21 surf spots, 3 kite spots and 3 windsurf spots. The nearest is Lorne, a surf spot 0.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 43 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Melbourne Avalon International Airport (AVV), 70 km away.
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Staying in Lorne
- 43 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Melbourne Avalon International Airport (AVV), 70 km, MBW, 117 km, MEB, 121 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 Lorne.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Lorne each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 7 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Lorne too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairhaven13.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Fairhaven, 1 km | 1 ft31 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, too small | 2 ft118 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft117 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft81 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft494 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft355 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft354 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore, good |
All readings for Fairhaven: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Eastern View9.1 kmabout 20 min by car | 1 ft31 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, too small | 2 ft118 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft117 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft81 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft494 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft355 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft354 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore, good |
All readings for Eastern View: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Hunters8.2 kmabout 15 min by car | 1 ft12 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft118 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft117 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft110 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft494 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft355 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft354 kJwind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day |
All readings for Hunters: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| steppy's8.4 kmabout 15 min by car | 1 ft31 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, too small | 2 ft118 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft117 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft81 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft494 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft355 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft354 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore, good |
All readings for steppy's: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Hut Gulley (Guvvos)20 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Anglesea, 4 km | 2 ft43 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft165 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft155 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft115 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore, fair | 5 ft705 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft486 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft436 kJwind from the north-west, 15 knots, offshore, good |
All readings for Hut Gulley (Guvvos): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Upper Cathedral Rock5.2 kmabout 10 min by car | 1 ft12 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft118 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft117 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft110 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft494 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft364 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft354 kJwind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for Upper Cathedral Rock: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Spout Creek9.1 kmabout 20 min by car | 1 ft31 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, too small | 2 ft118 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft117 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft81 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft494 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft364 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft354 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore, good |
All readings for Spout Creek: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cathedral Rock4.6 kmabout 10 min by car | 1 ft12 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft118 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft117 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft110 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft494 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft364 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft354 kJwind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for Cathedral Rock: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| supertubes7.5 kmabout 15 min by car | 1 ft12 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft118 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft117 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft110 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft494 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft364 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft354 kJwind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore, good |
All readings for supertubes: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| kennet river17.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Wye River, 5 km | 2 ft76 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft281 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, fair | 4 ft269 kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft378 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, good | 6 ft1144 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, too big | 6 ft834 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, too big | 5 ft692 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore, poor |
All readings for kennet river: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Kennett point17.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Wye River, 5 km | 2 ft76 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, too small | 3 ft281 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, good | 4 ft269 kJwind from the north-north-west, 16 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft378 kJwind from the north, 0 knots, good | 6 ft1144 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too big | 6 ft834 kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, too big | 5 ft692 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore, poor |
All readings for Kennett point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sawmills17.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Wye River, 5 km | 2 ft76 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, too small | 3 ft281 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, good | 4 ft269 kJwind from the north-north-west, 16 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft378 kJwind from the north, 0 knots, good | 6 ft1144 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too big | 6 ft834 kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, too big | 5 ft692 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore, poor |
All readings for Sawmills: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Wye River13 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Wye River | 2 ft76 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft281 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, fair | 4 ft269 kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft378 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, good | 6 ft1144 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, too big | 6 ft834 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, too big | 5 ft692 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore, poor |
All readings for Wye River: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sunnymead16.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Fairhaven, 4 km | 2 ft43 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft165 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft155 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft115 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore, fair | 5 ft705 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft486 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft436 kJwind from the north-west, 15 knots, offshore, good |
All readings for Sunnymead: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Blue Moons3 kmabout 5 min by car | 2 ft51 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft172 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft170 kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft216 kJwind from the south, 3 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 5 ft699 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, good | 5 ft522 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, good | 5 ft464 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore, good |
All readings for Blue Moons: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cumbos3.1 kmabout 5 min by car | 2 ft51 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft172 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft170 kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft216 kJwind from the south, 3 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 5 ft699 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, good | 5 ft522 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, good | 5 ft464 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore, good |
All readings for Cumbos: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Lorne - S. A.'s1.8 kmabout 5 min by car | 2 ft51 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft172 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft170 kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft216 kJwind from the south, 3 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 5 ft699 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, good | 5 ft522 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, good | 5 ft464 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore, good |
All readings for Lorne - S. A.'s: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| st george2.2 kmabout 5 min by car | 2 ft51 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft172 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft170 kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft216 kJwind from the south, 3 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 5 ft699 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, good | 5 ft522 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, good | 5 ft464 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore, good |
All readings for st george: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Barrels1.5 kmabout 5 min by car | 2 ft51 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, too small | 3 ft172 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, too small | 3 ft170 kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft127 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, fair | 5 ft699 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, fair | 5 ft523 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore, good | 5 ft464 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore, good |
All readings for Barrels: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Lorne0.5 kmabout 5 min by car | 1 ft12 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 2 ft118 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, too small | 3 ft119 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, too small | 3 ft110 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft490 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft352 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, too small | 4 ft354 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Lorne: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Lorne Point0.5 kmabout 5 min by car | 1 ft12 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 2 ft118 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, too small | 3 ft119 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, too small | 3 ft110 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft490 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft352 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, too small | 4 ft354 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Lorne Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Lorne, 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 Lorne
- Lorne 0.5 km · stays here
- Eastern View 8.3 km · stays here
- Separation Creek 10.9 km · stays here
Windsurf near Lorne
- Lorne 0.5 km · stays here
- Eastern View 8.3 km · stays here
- Separation Creek 10.9 km · stays here
Places to eat near Lorne
- Captain HookedSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
- Chopstix Noodle BarAsian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Lorne CrepesPancake house · 0.1 km from the centre
- Raas LeelaIndian · 0.1 km from the centre
- The Flowers RestaurantAustralian · 0.1 km from the centre
- The Salty Dog Fish & ChipperyFish and chips · 0.1 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