Warrnambool, Australia

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Warrnambool, Victoria — Warrnambool, the nearest town, 1 km away. Photo: Smegs07 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Warrnambool

Warrnambool is a town in Victoria, Australia. From Warrnambool you can reach 13 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Warrnambool, a kite and windsurf spot 0.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 74 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 4 of them campsites. The nearest airport is PTJ, 88 km away.

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Staying in Warrnambool

74 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 4 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: PTJ, 88 km, MGB, 165 km, Melbourne Avalon International Airport (AVV), 178 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 Warrnambool.

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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 Warrnambool each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 4 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Warrnambool 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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Backyards11 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Allansford, 6 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft132 kJ

4 ft359 kJ

5 ft510 kJ

5 ft382 kJ

9 ft1723 kJ

8 ft1369 kJ

8 ft1308 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Backyards, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	51, good	3 ft10 shollow	132kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	21°C
Mon 19Oct	65, good	4 ft12 shollow	359kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	5 ft10 shollow	510kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	36, fair	5 ft9 smushy	382kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft11 scrumbling	1,723kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 scrumbling	1,369kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 smushy	1,308kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	16°C

Dredges3.2 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft127 kJ

4 ft415 kJ

5 ft504 kJ

5 ft363 kJ

8 ft1590 kJ

8 ft1267 kJ

8 ft1243 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dredges, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	47, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	127kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	21°C
Mon 19Oct	62, good	4 ft11 ssoft	415kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	5 ft10 ssoft	504kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	24, poor	5 ft9 smushy	363kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 ssoft	1,590kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 ssoft	1,267kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 smushy	1,243kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	16°C

Flume1.7 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft127 kJ

4 ft415 kJ

5 ft504 kJ

5 ft363 kJ

8 ft1590 kJ

8 ft1267 kJ

8 ft1243 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Flume, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	42, fair	3 ft10 scrumbling	127kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	21°C
Mon 19Oct	60, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	415kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	5 ft10 scrumbling	504kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	22, poor	5 ft9 smushy	363kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 scrumbling	1,590kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 scrumbling	1,267kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 smushy	1,243kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	16°C

Golfies - Port Fairy18.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Port Fairy, 4 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft127 kJ

5 ft529 kJ

5 ft519 kJ

5 ft367 kJ

9 ft1769 kJ

8 ft1418 kJ

8 ft1334 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Golfies - Port Fairy, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	127kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	25°C
Mon 19Oct	55, good	5 ft11 ssoft	529kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	5 ft10 ssoft	519kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	24°C
Wed 21Oct	23, poor	5 ft9 smushy	367kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 ssoft	1,769kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 ssoft	1,418kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 ssoft	1,334kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	16°C

grannys1.8 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft127 kJ

4 ft415 kJ

5 ft504 kJ

5 ft363 kJ

8 ft1590 kJ

8 ft1267 kJ

8 ft1243 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at grannys, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	45, fair	3 ft10 scrumbling	127kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	25°C
Mon 19Oct	61, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	415kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	5 ft10 scrumbling	504kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	23°C
Wed 21Oct	26, poor	5 ft9 scrumbling	363kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 scrumbling	1,590kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 scrumbling	1,267kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	25°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 smushy	1,243kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	16°C

Hell Shory3.3 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft127 kJ

4 ft415 kJ

5 ft504 kJ

5 ft363 kJ

8 ft1590 kJ

8 ft1267 kJ

8 ft1243 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hell Shory, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	47, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	127kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	21°C
Mon 19Oct	63, good	4 ft11 ssoft	415kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	5 ft10 ssoft	504kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	24, poor	5 ft9 smushy	363kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 ssoft	1,590kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 ssoft	1,267kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 smushy	1,243kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	16°C

Japs4.1 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft127 kJ

4 ft415 kJ

5 ft504 kJ

5 ft363 kJ

8 ft1590 kJ

8 ft1267 kJ

8 ft1243 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Japs, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	47, fair	3 ft10 scrumbling	127kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	21°C
Mon 19Oct	63, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	415kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	5 ft10 scrumbling	504kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	24, poor	5 ft9 smushy	363kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 scrumbling	1,590kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 scrumbling	1,267kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 smushy	1,243kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	16°C

Middlios1.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft127 kJ

5 ft466 kJ

5 ft492 kJ

5 ft363 kJ

8 ft1565 kJ

7 ft1245 kJ

8 ft1210 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Middlios, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	127kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	57, good	5 ft11 ssoft	466kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	5 ft10 ssoft	492kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	21, poor	5 ft9 smushy	363kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 ssoft	1,565kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 ssoft	1,245kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 ssoft	1,210kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	16°C

Port Fairy19.2 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Port Fairy, 2 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft129 kJ

5 ft553 kJ

5 ft519 kJ

6 ft723 kJ

9 ft1769 kJ

8 ft1420 kJ

8 ft1334 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Port Fairy, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	129kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	25°C
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	553kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	519kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	24°C
Wed 21Oct	29, poor	6 ft11 smushy	723kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	67, good	9 ft12 ssoft	1,769kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	28°C
Fri 23Oct	66, good	8 ft12 ssoft	1,420kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore	24°C
Sat 24Oct	48, good	8 ft11 ssoft	1,334kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	16°C

Stingray bay2.4 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft127 kJ

4 ft415 kJ

5 ft504 kJ

5 ft363 kJ

8 ft1590 kJ

8 ft1267 kJ

8 ft1243 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Stingray bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	47, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	127kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	21°C
Mon 19Oct	63, good	4 ft11 ssoft	415kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	5 ft10 ssoft	504kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	23, poor	5 ft9 smushy	363kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 ssoft	1,590kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 ssoft	1,267kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 smushy	1,243kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	16°C

The Lighthouse19.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Port Fairy, 2 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft129 kJ

5 ft482 kJ

4 ft373 kJ

5 ft367 kJ

9 ft1769 kJ

8 ft1418 kJ

8 ft1334 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Lighthouse, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	43, fair	3 ft10 s	129kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	25°C
Mon 19Oct	57, good	5 ft11 s	482kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	4 ft10 s	373kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	24°C
Wed 21Oct	24, poor	5 ft9 s	367kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 s	1,769kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 s	1,418kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 s	1,334kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	16°C

The Moat2.6 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft127 kJ

4 ft415 kJ

5 ft504 kJ

5 ft363 kJ

8 ft1590 kJ

8 ft1267 kJ

8 ft1243 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Moat, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	47, fair	3 ft10 scrumbling	127kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	21°C
Mon 19Oct	63, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	415kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	5 ft10 scrumbling	504kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	23, poor	5 ft9 smushy	363kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 scrumbling	1,590kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 scrumbling	1,267kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 smushy	1,243kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	16°C

Warnambool Surf Beach1.3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft127 kJ

5 ft466 kJ

5 ft492 kJ

5 ft363 kJ

8 ft1565 kJ

7 ft1245 kJ

8 ft1210 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Warnambool Surf Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	127kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	57, good	5 ft11 ssoft	466kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	5 ft10 ssoft	492kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	21, poor	5 ft9 smushy	363kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 ssoft	1,565kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 ssoft	1,245kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 ssoft	1,210kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	16°C

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

Warrnambool 0.3 km · stays here

Windsurf near Warrnambool

Warrnambool 0.3 km · stays here

Places to eat near Warrnambool

Kebabs on KeplerDoner kebab · 0.1 km from the centre
Logans Cafe RestaurantAustralian · 0.1 km from the centre
Bami WarrnamboolVietnamese · 0.2 km from the centre
Hecho en Mexico WarrnamboolMexican · 0.2 km from the centre
Kermond's HamburgersBurger · 0.2 km from the centre
Lady VandeburgBurger · 0.2 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