Point Lonsdale, Australia

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Surf Beach at Point Lonsdale - panoramio — Insides. Photo: gekko, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Point Lonsdale

Point Lonsdale is a town in Victoria, Australia. From Point Lonsdale you can reach 9 surf spots and 1 dive site. The nearest is Insides, a surf spot 2.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Melbourne Avalon International Airport (AVV), 29 km away.

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Staying in Point Lonsdale

12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Melbourne Avalon International Airport (AVV), 29 km, MBW, 54 km, MEB, 66 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Point Lonsdale.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Point Lonsdale each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 7 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Point Lonsdale 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: Intermediate Expert

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R.A.F.F.s beach9.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Ocean Grove, 2 km

2 ft137 kJ

3 ft158 kJ

3 ft105 kJ

5 ft608 kJ

4 ft448 kJ

5 ft524 kJ

5 ft357 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at R.A.F.F.s beach, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	2 ft12 ssoft	137kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	27°C
Tue 20Oct	64, good	3 ft10 ssoft	158kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	33, poor	3 ft9 smushy	105kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	5 ft12 ssoft	608kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	30°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	4 ft12 ssoft	448kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots	31°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	5 ft11 ssoft	524kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	5 ft9 ssoft	357kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	17°C

Bancoora18.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Torquay, 9 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft131 kJ

3 ft129 kJ

2 ft89 kJ

4 ft458 kJ

4 ft361 kJ

4 ft380 kJ

5 ft289 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bancoora, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	37, fair	2 ft11 scrumbling	131kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	27°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	129kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	27°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	2 ft9 smushy	89kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	68, good	4 ft12 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	71, good	4 ft12 ssoft	361kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots, offshore	31°C
Sat 24Oct	63, good	4 ft11 ssoft	380kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	23°C
Sun 25Oct	53, good	5 ft9 ssoft	289kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	17°C

Beacon Bommie11.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Ocean Grove, 5 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft131 kJ

3 ft129 kJ

2 ft89 kJ

4 ft458 kJ

4 ft361 kJ

4 ft380 kJ

4 ft242 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Beacon Bommie, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	2 ft11 ssoft	131kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore	27°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	129kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	2 ft9 smushy	89kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	69, good	4 ft12 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	73, good	4 ft12 ssoft	361kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots, offshore	31°C
Sat 24Oct	67, good	4 ft11 ssoft	380kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	24°C
Sun 25Oct	62, good	4 ft9 ssoft	242kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	17°C

Insides2.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft181 kJ

3 ft175 kJ

3 ft123 kJ

5 ft705 kJ

4 ft531 kJ

5 ft481 kJ

5 ft348 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Insides, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	49, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	181kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	58, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	175kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	29, too small	3 ft9 smushy	123kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	61, good	5 ft12 scrumbling	705kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	23°C
Fri 23Oct	67, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	531kJ	wind from the north, 18 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	60, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	481kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	21°C
Sun 25Oct	48, good	5 ft9 scrumbling	348kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	15°C

Ocean grove8.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Ocean Grove, 1 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft155 kJ

3 ft158 kJ

3 ft105 kJ

5 ft566 kJ

4 ft448 kJ

5 ft456 kJ

4 ft300 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ocean grove, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	3 ft11 ssoft	155kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore	27°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	3 ft10 ssoft	158kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	29, too small	3 ft9 smushy	105kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	61, good	5 ft12 ssoft	566kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	70, good	4 ft12 ssoft	448kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots, offshore	31°C
Sat 24Oct	61, good	5 ft11 ssoft	456kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	24°C
Sun 25Oct	55, good	4 ft9 ssoft	300kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	17°C

Point Lonsdale2.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft181 kJ

3 ft175 kJ

3 ft123 kJ

5 ft705 kJ

4 ft531 kJ

5 ft481 kJ

5 ft348 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Point Lonsdale, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	48, good	3 ft11 ssoft	181kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	3 ft11 ssoft	175kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	3 ft9 smushy	123kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	59, good	5 ft12 ssoft	705kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	23°C
Fri 23Oct	65, good	4 ft12 ssoft	531kJ	wind from the north, 18 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	59, good	5 ft11 ssoft	481kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	21°C
Sun 25Oct	47, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	348kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	15°C

Quarantines4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Queenscliff, 4 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft181 kJ

3 ft175 kJ

3 ft123 kJ

5 ft705 kJ

4 ft531 kJ

5 ft481 kJ

5 ft348 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Quarantines, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	3 ft11 s	181kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	3 ft11 s	175kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	3 ft9 s	123kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	59, good	5 ft12 s	705kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	23°C
Fri 23Oct	65, good	4 ft12 s	531kJ	wind from the north, 18 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	59, good	5 ft11 s	481kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	21°C
Sun 25Oct	47, fair	5 ft9 s	348kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	15°C

St Leonards Pier14.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in St LeonardsNeeds 5 ft+

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft13 kJ

1 ft14 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

1 ft54 kJ

1 ft46 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at St Leonards Pier, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	1, too small	1 ft11 smushy	12kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	1, too small	1 ft10 smushy	13kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	3, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	14kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	4, too small	2 ft12 smushy	68kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft13 ssoft	54kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	1 ft12 ssoft	46kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	5, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	31kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	14°C

Suck Rock9.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Ocean Grove, 3 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft155 kJ

3 ft158 kJ

3 ft105 kJ

5 ft566 kJ

4 ft448 kJ

5 ft456 kJ

4 ft300 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Suck Rock, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	3 ft11 scrumbling	155kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore	27°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	3 ft10 scrumbling	158kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	29, too small	3 ft9 smushy	105kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	61, good	5 ft12 scrumbling	566kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	70, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	448kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots, offshore	31°C
Sat 24Oct	62, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	456kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	24°C
Sun 25Oct	55, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	300kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	17°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Point Lonsdale, 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).

Dive near Point Lonsdale

Castle Rock 3.2 km · stays here

Places to eat near Point Lonsdale

Lonnie Fish and ChipsFish and chips · 1.5 km from the centre
Lido CucinaItalian · 1.8 km from the centre
Kelp1.6 km from the centre
La Provence de Mer1.8 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