Nelson, Australia
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About Nelson
Nelson is a town in Victoria, Australia. From Nelson you can reach 3 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Nelson, a kite and windsurf spot 0.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites. The nearest airport is MGB, 39 km away.
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Staying in Nelson
- 12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: MGB, 39 km, PTJ, 51 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 Nelson.
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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 Nelson each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Nelson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Thommo's2.4 kmabout 5 min by car | 3 ft125 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore, fair | 4 ft448 kJwind from the north, 15 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 5 ft408 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, offshore, fair | 5 ft342 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, fair | 8 ft1507 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, too big | 7 ft1348 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, too big | 7 ft1279 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, too big |
All readings for Catholic Thommo's: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Piccaninnie Beach5.7 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft125 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore, fair | 4 ft448 kJwind from the north, 15 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft341 kJwind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 5 ft342 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, poor | 8 ft1507 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, too big | 7 ft1348 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, too big | 7 ft1279 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, too big |
All readings for Piccaninnie Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Browns Beach19.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Port MacDonnell, 7 km | 3 ft202 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore, good | 6 ft858 kJwind from the north, 17 knots, too big | 5 ft554 kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore, poor | 5 ft442 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, poor | 10 ft2963 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, too big | 10 ft2557 kJwind from the north, 16 knots, too big | 10 ft2238 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, too big |
All readings for Browns Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Nelson, 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).