Port Campbell, Australia

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Port Campbell Beach
Port Campbell Bay. Photo: Aman Srivastava, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Port Campbell

Port Campbell is a town in Victoria, Australia. From Port Campbell you can reach 5 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is The point, a surf spot 0.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 33 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites. The nearest airport is PTJ, 137 km away.

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Staying in Port Campbell

  • 33 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: PTJ, 137 km, Melbourne Avalon International Airport (AVV), 144 km, KNS, 159 km

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Where it is

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

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert 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 Port Campbell each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Port Campbell too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for expertsUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Port Campbell: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
The point0.4 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft287 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, offshore, too small5 ft482 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore, fair5 ft360 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too small7 ft1528 kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day7 ft1341 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day7 ft1077 kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, good, best spot that day8 ft789 kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots, fair
All readings for The point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at The point, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct31, too small4 ft10 ssoft287kJwind from the north, 11 knots, offshore25°C
Tue 20Oct46, fair5 ft10 ssoft482kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore23°C
Wed 21Oct29, too small5 ft9 ssoft360kJwind from the south, 5 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct68, good7 ft12 ssoft1,528kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore27°C
Fri 23Oct73, good7 ft12 ssoft1,341kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore27°C
Sat 24Oct49, good7 ft11 smushy1,077kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots20°C
Sun 25Oct47, fair8 ft9 ssoft789kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots15°C
Easter Reef1.5 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft287 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, offshore, too small5 ft482 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore, fair5 ft360 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too small7 ft1528 kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore, good7 ft1341 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day7 ft1077 kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, good8 ft789 kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots, fair
All readings for Easter Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Easter Reef, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct31, too small4 ft10 scrumbling287kJwind from the north, 11 knots, offshore25°C
Tue 20Oct46, fair5 ft10 scrumbling482kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore23°C
Wed 21Oct29, too small5 ft9 scrumbling360kJwind from the south, 5 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct67, good7 ft12 scrumbling1,528kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore27°C
Fri 23Oct73, good7 ft12 scrumbling1,341kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore27°C
Sat 24Oct48, good7 ft11 smushy1,077kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots20°C
Sun 25Oct47, fair8 ft9 scrumbling789kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots15°C
The Well11.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Peterborough, 1 km5 ft514 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, offshore, fair5 ft447 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, offshore, fair5 ft379 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, too small7 ft1477 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore, good7 ft1355 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore, good8 ft1396 kJwind from the west-north-west, 12 knots, fair8 ft900 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, fair
All readings for The Well: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at The Well, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct39, fair5 ft11 ssoft514kJwind from the north, 14 knots, offshore22°C
Tue 20Oct46, fair5 ft10 ssoft447kJwind from the north, 13 knots, offshore21°C
Wed 21Oct28, too small5 ft9 smushy379kJwind from the south, 6 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct61, good7 ft12 ssoft1,477kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore23°C
Fri 23Oct72, good7 ft12 ssoft1,355kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore22°C
Sat 24Oct41, fair8 ft11 ssoft1,396kJwind from the west-north-west, 12 knots18°C
Sun 25Oct44, fair8 ft9 ssoft900kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots15°C
Airports9.8 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Peterborough5 ft396 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, offshore, too small5 ft456 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, offshore, fair5 ft370 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, too small7 ft1498 kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore, good7 ft1330 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore, good7 ft1335 kJwind from the west-north-west, 12 knots, fair8 ft875 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, fair
All readings for Airports: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Airports, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct34, too small5 ft10 ssoft396kJwind from the north, 14 knots, offshore22°C
Tue 20Oct45, fair5 ft10 ssoft456kJwind from the north, 13 knots, offshore21°C
Wed 21Oct26, too small5 ft9 smushy370kJwind from the south, 6 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct69, good7 ft12 ssoft1,498kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore23°C
Fri 23Oct71, good7 ft12 ssoft1,330kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore22°C
Sat 24Oct43, fair7 ft12 ssoft1,335kJwind from the west-north-west, 12 knots18°C
Sun 25Oct43, fair8 ft8 ssoft875kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots15°C
Gibson Steps11.6 kmabout 20 min by car4 ft252 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, offshore, too small5 ft533 kJwind from the north, 16 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day5 ft374 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too small8 ft1667 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, offshore, good7 ft1392 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, offshore, good7 ft1117 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, fair7 ft728 kJwind from the north-west, 9 knots, fair
All readings for Gibson Steps: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Gibson Steps, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct32, too small4 ft9 scrumbling252kJwind from the north, 11 knots, offshore22°C
Tue 20Oct49, good5 ft10 scrumbling533kJwind from the north, 16 knots, offshore20°C
Wed 21Oct30, too small5 ft9 scrumbling374kJwind from the south, 5 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct56, good8 ft12 scrumbling1,667kJwind from the north, 12 knots, offshore23°C
Fri 23Oct66, good7 ft12 scrumbling1,392kJwind from the north, 13 knots, offshore23°C
Sat 24Oct45, fair7 ft11 smushy1,117kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots18°C
Sun 25Oct47, fair7 ft8 scrumbling728kJwind from the north-west, 9 knots15°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Port Campbell, 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 Port Campbell

Windsurf near Port Campbell

Places to eat near Port Campbell

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