Sorrento, Australia

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250 Ocean Beach Rd, Sorrento VIC 3943, Australia - panoramio (2) — Sorrento. Photo: Jonathan Muhiudeen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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 beginners: 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 beginner 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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

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Gunnamatta17 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Cape Schanck, 2 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft201 kJ

4 ft262 kJ

4 ft194 kJ

6 ft1089 kJ

6 ft869 kJ

6 ft692 kJ

6 ft634 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gunnamatta, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	51, good	3 ft12 shollow	201kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	4 ft11 shollow	262kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	54, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	194kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 scrumbling	1,089kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 scrumbling	869kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots	25°C
Sat 24Oct	10, poor	6 ft11 smushy	692kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 scrumbling	634kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	16°C

Kegs8.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Rye, 2 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft245 kJ

3 ft243 kJ

3 ft159 kJ

6 ft928 kJ

5 ft717 kJ

6 ft705 kJ

6 ft491 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kegs, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	62, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	245kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	68, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	243kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	3 ft9 smushy	159kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 scrumbling	928kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	5 ft12 scrumbling	717kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	6 ft11 scrumbling	705kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots, offshore	19°C
Sun 25Oct	35, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	491kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	15°C

Koonya reef2.2 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Blairgowrie, 2 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft245 kJ

3 ft243 kJ

3 ft159 kJ

6 ft928 kJ

5 ft717 kJ

6 ft705 kJ

6 ft491 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Koonya reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	62, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	245kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	68, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	243kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	3 ft9 scrumbling	159kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 scrumbling	928kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	5 ft12 scrumbling	717kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	6 ft11 scrumbling	705kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots, offshore	19°C
Sun 25Oct	35, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	491kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	16°C

Lizard Heads7.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Rye, 2 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft245 kJ

3 ft243 kJ

3 ft159 kJ

6 ft928 kJ

5 ft717 kJ

6 ft705 kJ

6 ft491 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lizard Heads, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	62, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	245kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	68, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	243kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	3 ft9 smushy	159kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 scrumbling	928kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	5 ft12 scrumbling	717kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	6 ft11 ssoft	705kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots, offshore	19°C
Sun 25Oct	35, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	491kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	15°C

Portsea Back Beach3.5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Portsea, 1 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft181 kJ

3 ft175 kJ

3 ft123 kJ

5 ft705 kJ

4 ft531 kJ

5 ft544 kJ

5 ft348 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Portsea Back Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	50, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	181kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	59, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	175kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	3 ft9 smushy	123kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	62, good	5 ft12 scrumbling	705kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore	22°C
Fri 23Oct	68, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	531kJ	wind from the north, 20 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	49, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	544kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	21°C
Sun 25Oct	51, good	5 ft9 scrumbling	348kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	15°C

Rye Ocean Beach8.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Rye, 2 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft245 kJ

3 ft243 kJ

3 ft159 kJ

6 ft928 kJ

5 ft717 kJ

6 ft705 kJ

6 ft491 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rye Ocean Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	62, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	245kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	68, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	243kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	3 ft9 smushy	159kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 scrumbling	928kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	5 ft12 scrumbling	717kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	6 ft11 scrumbling	705kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots, offshore	19°C
Sun 25Oct	35, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	491kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	15°C

Shoredumps2.4 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Queenscliff, 10 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft245 kJ

3 ft234 kJ

3 ft153 kJ

6 ft815 kJ

5 ft675 kJ

5 ft678 kJ

6 ft507 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Shoredumps, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	61, good	3 ft11 ssoft	245kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	68, good	3 ft11 ssoft	234kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	31, poor	3 ft9 smushy	153kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	21, poor	6 ft12 ssoft	815kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots, offshore	22°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	5 ft12 ssoft	675kJ	wind from the north, 20 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	33, poor	5 ft11 ssoft	678kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	21°C
Sun 25Oct	35, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	507kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	15°C

Shorties - Blairgowrie3.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Blairgowrie, 1 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft245 kJ

3 ft243 kJ

3 ft159 kJ

6 ft928 kJ

5 ft717 kJ

6 ft705 kJ

6 ft491 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Shorties - Blairgowrie, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	62, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	245kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	68, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	243kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	3 ft9 scrumbling	159kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 scrumbling	928kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	5 ft12 scrumbling	717kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	6 ft11 scrumbling	705kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots, offshore	19°C
Sun 25Oct	35, poor	6 ft9 scrumbling	491kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	16°C

Sorrento0.6 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

2 ft67 kJ

2 ft88 kJ

2 ft69 kJ

4 ft427 kJ

3 ft326 kJ

3 ft288 kJ

4 ft214 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sorrento, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	3, too small	2 ft11 smushy	67kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	3, too small	2 ft10 smushy	88kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	10, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	69kJ	wind from the south, 13 knots, offshore	15°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	4 ft13 smushy	427kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	3 ft12 smushy	326kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	3 ft12 ssoft	288kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	21°C
Sun 25Oct	19, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	214kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots, offshore	15°C

St Andrews Beach12.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in St Andrews BeachIntermediate and up

3 ft257 kJ

3 ft245 kJ

3 ft161 kJ

6 ft956 kJ

5 ft723 kJ

5 ft662 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at St Andrews Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	63, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	257kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	245kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots, offshore	23°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	3 ft9 scrumbling	161kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 scrumbling	956kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	5 ft12 scrumbling	723kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots, offshore	25°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	5 ft11 scrumbling	662kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	57, good	5 ft9 scrumbling	333kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	16°C

Supertubes6.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Rye, 2 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft245 kJ

3 ft243 kJ

3 ft159 kJ

6 ft928 kJ

5 ft717 kJ

6 ft705 kJ

6 ft491 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Supertubes, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	62, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	245kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	68, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	243kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	3 ft9 smushy	159kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 scrumbling	928kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	5 ft12 scrumbling	717kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	6 ft11 scrumbling	705kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots, offshore	19°C
Sun 25Oct	35, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	491kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	15°C

Tiber5.2 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Blairgowrie, 2 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft245 kJ

3 ft243 kJ

3 ft159 kJ

6 ft928 kJ

5 ft717 kJ

6 ft705 kJ

6 ft491 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tiber, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	62, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	245kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	68, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	243kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	3 ft9 smushy	159kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 scrumbling	928kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	5 ft12 scrumbling	717kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	6 ft11 scrumbling	705kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots, offshore	19°C
Sun 25Oct	35, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	491kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	15°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).

Kite near Sorrento

Melbourne Sorrento 0.6 km · stays here

Windsurf near Sorrento

Melbourne Sorrento 0.6 km · stays here

Sailing near Sorrento

Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club 1.1 km · stays here

Places to eat near Sorrento

Audrey'sAustralian · 0.6 km from the centre
Fish FetishFish and chips · 0.6 km from the centre
Sorrento TrattoriaPizza · 0.6 km from the centre
Back Beach PizzaPizza · 0.7 km from the centre
Bistro ElbaFrench · 0.7 km from the centre
ChopstixAsian · 0.7 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