Queenscliff, Australia

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Queenscliff, the nearest town, 4 km away. Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Queenscliff

Queenscliff is a town in Victoria, Australia. From Queenscliff you can reach 10 surf spots and 1 dive site. The nearest is Eliza Ramsden, a dive site 3.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 33 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Melbourne Avalon International Airport (AVV), 30 km away.

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Staying in Queenscliff

  • 33 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: Melbourne Avalon International Airport (AVV), 30 km, MBW, 50 km, MEB, 64 km

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Where it is

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 Queenscliff.

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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 Queenscliff each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 7 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Queenscliff too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder 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

Surf spots within 20 km of Queenscliff: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Beacon Bommie16 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Ocean Grove, 5 km1 ft36 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small2 ft121 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore, fair3 ft122 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, fair2 ft95 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, fair5 ft533 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore, good4 ft361 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, offshore, good4 ft328 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore, good
All readings for Beacon Bommie: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Beacon Bommie, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct19, too small1 ft10 ssoft36kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore26°C
Mon 19Oct38, fair2 ft11 ssoft121kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore27°C
Tue 20Oct45, fair3 ft10 ssoft122kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 21Oct39, fair2 ft9 ssoft95kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots29°C
Thu 22Oct63, good5 ft12 ssoft533kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore30°C
Fri 23Oct72, good4 ft12 ssoft361kJwind from the north, 12 knots, offshore31°C
Sat 24Oct56, good4 ft12 ssoft328kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore27°C
Suck Rock14.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Ocean Grove, 3 km2 ft43 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small3 ft151 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore, fair3 ft143 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, good3 ft106 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore, fair5 ft641 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore, good4 ft451 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, offshore, good4 ft425 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore, good
All readings for Suck Rock: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Suck Rock, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct20, too small2 ft10 shollow43kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore26°C
Mon 19Oct43, fair3 ft11 scrumbling151kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore27°C
Tue 20Oct49, good3 ft10 scrumbling143kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 21Oct44, fair3 ft9 scrumbling106kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore29°C
Thu 22Oct55, good5 ft12 scrumbling641kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore30°C
Fri 23Oct71, good4 ft12 scrumbling451kJwind from the north, 12 knots, offshore31°C
Sat 24Oct57, good4 ft12 scrumbling425kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore27°C
Ocean grove12.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Ocean Grove, 1 km2 ft43 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small3 ft151 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore, fair3 ft143 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, good3 ft106 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore, fair5 ft641 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore, good4 ft451 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, offshore, good4 ft425 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore, good
All readings for Ocean grove: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ocean grove, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct20, too small2 ft10 ssoft43kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore26°C
Mon 19Oct42, fair3 ft11 ssoft151kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore27°C
Tue 20Oct49, good3 ft10 ssoft143kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 21Oct44, fair3 ft9 ssoft106kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore29°C
Thu 22Oct55, good5 ft12 ssoft641kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore30°C
Fri 23Oct71, good4 ft12 ssoft451kJwind from the north, 12 knots, offshore31°C
Sat 24Oct56, good4 ft12 ssoft425kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore27°C
Spooks7.1 kmabout 15 min by car2 ft47 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small3 ft177 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore, good3 ft166 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore, good3 ft125 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore, good5 ft754 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day5 ft533 kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day5 ft473 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, fair
All readings for Spooks: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Spooks, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct25, too small2 ft10 scrumbling47kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore19°C
Mon 19Oct51, good3 ft11 ssoft177kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 20Oct57, good3 ft10 ssoft166kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore20°C
Wed 21Oct50, good3 ft9 ssoft125kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore21°C
Thu 22Oct58, good5 ft12 ssoft754kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore22°C
Fri 23Oct69, good5 ft12 ssoft533kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore22°C
Sat 24Oct46, fair5 ft11 ssoft473kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots21°C
R.A.F.F.s beach13.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Ocean Grove, 2 km1 ft39 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, too small3 ft151 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore, fair3 ft143 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, fair3 ft106 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore, fair5 ft635 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, fair4 ft451 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, offshore, good4 ft384 kJwind from the north-west, 14 knots, offshore, fair
All readings for R.A.F.F.s beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at R.A.F.F.s beach, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct18, too small1 ft10 ssoft39kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots26°C
Mon 19Oct40, fair3 ft11 ssoft151kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore27°C
Tue 20Oct47, fair3 ft10 ssoft143kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 21Oct41, fair3 ft9 ssoft106kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore29°C
Thu 22Oct46, fair5 ft12 ssoft635kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots30°C
Fri 23Oct68, good4 ft12 ssoft451kJwind from the north, 12 knots, offshore31°C
Sat 24Oct45, fair4 ft11 ssoft384kJwind from the north-west, 14 knots, offshore27°C
Insides5.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Point Lonsdale, 2 km2 ft47 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small3 ft177 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore, good3 ft166 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore, good3 ft118 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore, good5 ft754 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore, good5 ft533 kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore, good5 ft473 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, good
All readings for Insides: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Insides, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct24, too small2 ft10 shollow47kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore20°C
Mon 19Oct49, good3 ft11 scrumbling177kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore21°C
Tue 20Oct55, good3 ft10 scrumbling166kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore22°C
Wed 21Oct48, good3 ft9 scrumbling118kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore23°C
Thu 22Oct55, good5 ft12 scrumbling754kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore23°C
Fri 23Oct67, good5 ft12 scrumbling533kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore24°C
Sat 24Oct52, good5 ft11 scrumbling473kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore22°C
Point Lonsdale5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Point Lonsdale, 2 km2 ft47 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small3 ft177 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore, good3 ft166 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore, good3 ft118 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore, fair5 ft754 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore, good5 ft533 kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore, good5 ft473 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, good
All readings for Point Lonsdale: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Point Lonsdale, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct22, too small2 ft10 scrumbling47kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore20°C
Mon 19Oct48, good3 ft11 ssoft177kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore21°C
Tue 20Oct54, good3 ft10 ssoft166kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore22°C
Wed 21Oct47, fair3 ft9 ssoft118kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore23°C
Thu 22Oct54, good5 ft12 ssoft754kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore23°C
Fri 23Oct66, good5 ft12 ssoft533kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore24°C
Sat 24Oct51, good5 ft11 ssoft473kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore22°C
Quarantines3.9 kmabout 10 min by car2 ft47 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small3 ft177 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore, good3 ft166 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore, good3 ft118 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore, fair5 ft754 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore, good5 ft533 kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore, good5 ft473 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day
All readings for Quarantines: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Quarantines, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct22, too small2 ft10 s47kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore20°C
Mon 19Oct48, good3 ft11 s177kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore21°C
Tue 20Oct53, good3 ft10 s166kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore22°C
Wed 21Oct47, fair3 ft9 s118kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore23°C
Thu 22Oct53, good5 ft12 s754kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore23°C
Fri 23Oct65, good5 ft12 s533kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore24°C
Sat 24Oct51, good5 ft11 s473kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore22°C
Shoredumps9.5 kmabout 20 min by car2 ft60 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small3 ft231 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day3 ft214 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day3 ft161 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day6 ft943 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, too big5 ft676 kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore, good5 ft604 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, fair
All readings for Shoredumps: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Shoredumps, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct28, too small2 ft10 ssoft60kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore19°C
Mon 19Oct60, good3 ft11 ssoft231kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 20Oct65, good3 ft10 ssoft214kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore20°C
Wed 21Oct58, good3 ft9 ssoft161kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore21°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big6 ft12 ssoft943kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct62, good5 ft12 ssoft676kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore22°C
Sat 24Oct40, fair5 ft11 ssoft604kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots21°C
St Leonards Pier12 kmabout 25 min by carStays in St LeonardsNeeds 5 ft+1 ft6 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small for experts1 ft15 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, too small for experts1 ft13 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, too small for experts1 ft14 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, too small for experts2 ft84 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, too small for experts1 ft54 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, too small for experts1 ft45 kJwind from the west, 14 knots, offshore, too small for experts
All readings for St Leonards Pier: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at St Leonards Pier, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct1, too small1 ft10 s6kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots19°C
Mon 19Oct1, too small1 ft11 smushy15kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots20°C
Tue 20Oct2, too small1 ft9 ssoft13kJwind from the north, 9 knots21°C
Wed 21Oct2, too small1 ft9 smushy14kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots20°C
Thu 22Oct6, too small2 ft13 smushy84kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct3, too small1 ft12 smushy54kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots23°C
Sat 24Oct5, too small1 ft11 ssoft45kJwind from the west, 14 knots, offshore22°C

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

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