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Grassy Point West Beach

Victoria, Australia

Grassy Point West Beach 5 photos

  • Portarlington from pier

    Portarlington from pier. Peterdownunder, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Sea Star, Portarlington, Victoria Australia

    Sea Star, Portarlington, Victoria Australia. Rexness, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Jetty Creatures, Portarlington, Victoria Australia

    Jetty Creatures, Portarlington, Victoria Australia. Rexness, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Coastline, Portarlington, Victoria Australia

    Coastline, Portarlington, Victoria Australia. Rexness, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Portarlington pier and boats

    Portarlington pier and boats. Peterdownunder, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 3 pm to 6 pm, sunset 7:46 pm
7 am
5.7
34 km/h21 mph wind, Good
8 am
5.4
33 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
9 am
6.0
34 km/h21 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.6
33 km/h21 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.0
31 km/h19 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.2
29 km/h18 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.6
26 km/h16 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.0
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
Now
8.1
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.3
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.9
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
6 pm
6.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
7 pm
2.9
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 3 pm to 6 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
22°C72°F
Water
18°C65°F
Wind
2012 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
2717 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
7 high
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:46 pm
Today
5.7Good7 am3421
5.4Fair8 am3321
6.0Good9 am3421
6.6Good10 am3321
7.0Great11 am3119
7.2Great12 pm2918
7.6Great1 pm2616
8.0Great2 pm2314
8.1GreatNow2012
8.3Great4 pm1710
7.9Great5 pm127
6.3Good6 pm96
2.9Poor7 pm3723
Sat
3.9Poor7 am74
4.3Fair8 am106
3.9Poor9 am96
3.9Poor10 am117
3.9Poor11 am117
3.9Poor12 pm106
3.8Poor1 pm95
3.7Poor2 pm117
3.4Poor3 pm1610
3.2Poor4 pm1711
3.0Poor5 pm1811
2.9Poor6 pm2013
3.5Poor7 pm96
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 pm, 0.3 m. Low at 2 am, -0.2 m. High at 9 am, 0.4 mHigh 8 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftLow 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 9 am, 0.4 m1 ftNow9 pm3 am9 am3 pm
  • High 8 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 9 am, 0.4 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Picnic tables440 m0.3 mi away
  • Playground370 m0.2 mi awaySeaforth Reserve
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
50 m160 ftOxley Street/The Esplanade
Nearest town
1.8 km1.1 miPortarlington (town)
Nearest airport
19 km12 miAvalon Airport (AVV)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 86%
  • Sun2.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon6.0 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 25%
  • Tue6.3 GoodBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 22%
  • Wed7.1 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 8%
  • Thu7.0 GreatBest 2 pm to 8 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 2%