Sorrento, Australia

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250 Ocean Beach Rd, Sorrento VIC 3943, Australia - panoramio (2)
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About Sorrento

Sorrento is a town in Victoria, Australia. From Sorrento you can reach 12 surf spots, 1 kite spot, 1 windsurf spot and 1 sailing spot. The nearest is Sorrento, a surf spot 0.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 28 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Melbourne Avalon International Airport (AVV), 42 km away.

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Staying in Sorrento

  • 28 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: Melbourne Avalon International Airport (AVV), 42 km, MBW, 51 km, MEB, 70 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 Sorrento.

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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. 11 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Sorrento 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.

Surf spots within 20 km of Sorrento: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Gunnamatta17 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Cape Schanck, 2 km2 ft71 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small4 ft303 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, offshore, too small3 ft200 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, too small4 ft198 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, too small7 ft1152 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore, good6 ft904 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, poor6 ft789 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, too small
All readings for Gunnamatta: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Gunnamatta, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct13, too small2 ft10 shollow71kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore24°C
Mon 19Oct26, too small4 ft11 shollow303kJwind from the north, 12 knots, offshore23°C
Tue 20Oct18, too small3 ft10 shollow200kJwind from the north, 9 knots23°C
Wed 21Oct22, too small4 ft9 scrumbling198kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots24°C
Thu 22Oct65, good7 ft12 scrumbling1,152kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore26°C
Fri 23Oct33, poor6 ft12 scrumbling904kJwind from the north, 13 knots25°C
Sat 24Oct30, too small6 ft11 scrumbling789kJwind from the north, 9 knots18°C
St Andrews Beach12.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in St Andrews Beach2 ft61 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small3 ft243 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, offshore, too small3 ft234 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, offshore, too small3 ft165 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, too small6 ft1023 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore, good5 ft759 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, offshore, good5 ft692 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, too small
All readings for St Andrews Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at St Andrews Beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct13, too small2 ft10 shollow61kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore24°C
Mon 19Oct26, too small3 ft11 scrumbling243kJwind from the north, 12 knots, offshore23°C
Tue 20Oct27, too small3 ft11 scrumbling234kJwind from the north, 14 knots, offshore23°C
Wed 21Oct20, too small3 ft9 scrumbling165kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots24°C
Thu 22Oct65, good6 ft12 scrumbling1,023kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore26°C
Fri 23Oct55, good5 ft12 scrumbling759kJwind from the north, 13 knots, offshore25°C
Sat 24Oct27, too small5 ft11 scrumbling692kJwind from the north, 9 knots18°C
Kegs8.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Rye, 2 km2 ft60 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small3 ft240 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore, too small3 ft225 kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore, too small3 ft161 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore, too small6 ft972 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore, good5 ft741 kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore, good5 ft669 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Kegs: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Kegs, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct13, too small2 ft10 scrumbling60kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore20°C
Mon 19Oct26, too small3 ft11 scrumbling240kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 20Oct28, too small3 ft10 scrumbling225kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore19°C
Wed 21Oct20, too small3 ft9 scrumbling161kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore19°C
Thu 22Oct63, good6 ft12 scrumbling972kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore22°C
Fri 23Oct54, good5 ft12 scrumbling741kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore21°C
Sat 24Oct30, too small5 ft11 scrumbling669kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore18°C
Koonya reef2.2 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Blairgowrie, 2 km2 ft60 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small3 ft240 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore, too small3 ft225 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore, too small3 ft161 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore, too small6 ft972 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore, good5 ft741 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, offshore, good5 ft669 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Koonya reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Koonya reef, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct13, too small2 ft10 scrumbling60kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore19°C
Mon 19Oct26, too small3 ft11 scrumbling240kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore19°C
Tue 20Oct29, too small3 ft10 scrumbling225kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore19°C
Wed 21Oct19, too small3 ft9 scrumbling161kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore19°C
Thu 22Oct63, good6 ft12 scrumbling972kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore21°C
Fri 23Oct54, good5 ft12 scrumbling741kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, offshore20°C
Sat 24Oct30, too small5 ft11 scrumbling669kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore18°C
Lizard Heads7.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Rye, 2 km2 ft60 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small3 ft240 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore, too small3 ft225 kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore, too small3 ft161 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore, too small6 ft972 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore, good5 ft741 kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore, good5 ft669 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Lizard Heads: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Lizard Heads, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct13, too small2 ft10 scrumbling60kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore20°C
Mon 19Oct26, too small3 ft11 scrumbling240kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 20Oct28, too small3 ft10 scrumbling225kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore19°C
Wed 21Oct20, too small3 ft9 scrumbling161kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore19°C
Thu 22Oct63, good6 ft12 scrumbling972kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore22°C
Fri 23Oct54, good5 ft12 scrumbling741kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore21°C
Sat 24Oct30, too small5 ft11 scrumbling669kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore18°C
Rye Ocean Beach8.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Rye, 2 km2 ft60 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small3 ft240 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore, too small3 ft225 kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore, too small3 ft161 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore, too small6 ft972 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore, good5 ft741 kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore, good5 ft669 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Rye Ocean Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Rye Ocean Beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct13, too small2 ft10 scrumbling60kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore20°C
Mon 19Oct26, too small3 ft11 scrumbling240kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 20Oct28, too small3 ft10 scrumbling225kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore19°C
Wed 21Oct20, too small3 ft9 scrumbling161kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore19°C
Thu 22Oct63, good6 ft12 scrumbling972kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore22°C
Fri 23Oct54, good5 ft12 scrumbling741kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore21°C
Sat 24Oct30, too small5 ft11 scrumbling669kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore18°C
Shorties - Blairgowrie3.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Blairgowrie, 1 km2 ft60 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small3 ft240 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore, too small3 ft225 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore, too small3 ft161 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore, too small6 ft972 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore, good5 ft741 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, offshore, good5 ft669 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Shorties - Blairgowrie: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Shorties - Blairgowrie, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct13, too small2 ft10 shollow60kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore19°C
Mon 19Oct26, too small3 ft11 scrumbling240kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore19°C
Tue 20Oct29, too small3 ft10 scrumbling225kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore19°C
Wed 21Oct19, too small3 ft9 scrumbling161kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore19°C
Thu 22Oct63, good6 ft12 scrumbling972kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore21°C
Fri 23Oct54, good5 ft12 scrumbling741kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, offshore20°C
Sat 24Oct30, too small5 ft11 scrumbling669kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore18°C
Supertubes6.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Rye, 2 km2 ft60 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small3 ft240 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore, too small3 ft225 kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore, too small3 ft161 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore, too small6 ft972 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore, good5 ft741 kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore, good5 ft669 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Supertubes: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Supertubes, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct13, too small2 ft10 scrumbling60kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore20°C
Mon 19Oct26, too small3 ft11 scrumbling240kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 20Oct28, too small3 ft10 scrumbling225kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore19°C
Wed 21Oct20, too small3 ft9 scrumbling161kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore19°C
Thu 22Oct63, good6 ft12 scrumbling972kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore22°C
Fri 23Oct54, good5 ft12 scrumbling741kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore21°C
Sat 24Oct30, too small5 ft11 scrumbling669kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore18°C
Tiber5.2 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Blairgowrie, 2 km2 ft60 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small3 ft240 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore, too small3 ft225 kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore, too small3 ft161 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore, too small6 ft972 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore, good5 ft741 kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore, good5 ft669 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Tiber: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Tiber, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct13, too small2 ft10 scrumbling60kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore20°C
Mon 19Oct26, too small3 ft11 scrumbling240kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 20Oct28, too small3 ft10 scrumbling225kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore19°C
Wed 21Oct20, too small3 ft9 scrumbling161kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore19°C
Thu 22Oct63, good6 ft12 scrumbling972kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore22°C
Fri 23Oct54, good5 ft12 scrumbling741kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore21°C
Sat 24Oct30, too small5 ft11 scrumbling669kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore18°C
Shoredumps2.4 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Queenscliff, 10 km2 ft60 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small3 ft231 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore, too small3 ft214 kJwind from the north, 16 knots, offshore, too small3 ft155 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore, too small6 ft943 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, offshore, good5 ft705 kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore, good5 ft636 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Shoredumps: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Shoredumps, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct12, too small2 ft10 ssoft60kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore19°C
Mon 19Oct25, too small3 ft11 ssoft231kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 20Oct27, too small3 ft10 ssoft214kJwind from the north, 16 knots, offshore20°C
Wed 21Oct19, too small3 ft9 ssoft155kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore19°C
Thu 22Oct62, good6 ft12 ssoft943kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, offshore22°C
Fri 23Oct52, good5 ft12 ssoft705kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore22°C
Sat 24Oct29, too small5 ft11 ssoft636kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore18°C
Portsea Back Beach3.5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Portsea, 1 km2 ft47 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small3 ft177 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore, too small3 ft166 kJwind from the north, 16 knots, offshore, too small3 ft118 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore, too small5 ft754 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, offshore, good5 ft540 kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore, fair5 ft518 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Portsea Back Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Portsea Back Beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct11, too small2 ft10 shollow47kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore19°C
Mon 19Oct21, too small3 ft11 scrumbling177kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 20Oct23, too small3 ft10 scrumbling166kJwind from the north, 16 knots, offshore20°C
Wed 21Oct16, too small3 ft9 scrumbling118kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore19°C
Thu 22Oct54, good5 ft12 scrumbling754kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, offshore22°C
Fri 23Oct44, fair5 ft12 scrumbling540kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore22°C
Sat 24Oct25, too small5 ft11 scrumbling518kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore18°C
Sorrento0.6 kmabout 5 min by car1 ft24 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, too small2 ft84 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, too small2 ft80 kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, too small2 ft85 kJwind from the south, 12 knots, offshore, too small4 ft445 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, too small3 ft329 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, too small3 ft298 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, too small
All readings for Sorrento: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sorrento, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct3, too small1 ft10 smushy24kJwind from the east, 7 knots19°C
Mon 19Oct3, too small2 ft11 smushy84kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots20°C
Tue 20Oct5, too small2 ft10 ssoft80kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots20°C
Wed 21Oct9, too small2 ft10 ssoft85kJwind from the south, 12 knots, offshore19°C
Thu 22Oct12, too small4 ft13 smushy445kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct6, too small3 ft12 smushy329kJwind from the north, 13 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct18, too small3 ft12 ssoft298kJwind from the north, 5 knots18°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Sorrento, 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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