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Loch Ard Gorge

Shire of Corangamite, Victoria, Australia

Loch Ard Gorge 3 photos

  • The Loch Ard Gorge is part of Port Campbell National Park, Victoria, Australia, about 3 minutes drive west of The Twelve Apostles. HISTORY The gorge is named after the clipper ship Loch Ard, which ran

    The Loch Ard Gorge is part of Port Campbell National Park, Victoria, Australia, about 3 minutes drive west of The Twelve Apostles. HISTORY The gorge is named after the clipper ship Loch Ard, which ran. Jorge Láscar from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Loch Ard Gorge

    Loch Ard Gorge. Korkut Tas, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Loch Ard Gorge, near Port Campbell, Victoria.

    Loch Ard Gorge, near Port Campbell, Victoria.. Victor Dam, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to 7 pm, sunset 7:54 pm
7 am
4.0
31 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
8 am
5.0
31 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.4
31 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.6
31 km/h20 mph wind, Good
11 am
4.5
32 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
3.8
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
5.0
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.3
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
Now
1.3
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.3
17 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
2.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
18°C65°F
Water
17°C62°F
Wind
2214 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
6641 km/hmph
Waves
2.4 m8 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
falling
Rain
16%
Sunset
7:54 pm
Today
4.0Fair7 am3119
5.0Fair8 am3119
5.4Fair9 am3119
5.6Good10 am3120
4.5Fair11 am3220
3.8Poor12 pm3220
5.0Fair1 pm2918
4.3Fair2 pm3019
1.3PoorNow2214
3.3Poor4 pm1710
3.0Poor5 pm138
2.3Poor6 pm138
2.4Poor7 pm117
Sat
4.7Fair7 am75
5.2Fair8 am74
4.1Fair9 am64
3.9Poor10 am64
4.0Fair11 am53
4.0Fair12 pm85
4.1Fair1 pm117
4.2Fair2 pm128
3.7Poor3 pm1610
3.6Poor4 pm1610
3.2Poor5 pm1912
2.7Poor6 pm2113
2.5Poor7 pm2012
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 6 pm, -<0.1 m. High at 12 am, 0.2 m. Low at 6 am, -<0.1 m. High at 12 pm, 0.2 mLow 6 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 am, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftNow9 pm3 am9 am3 pm
  • Low 6 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 12 am, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 12 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft

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

The days ahead

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

  • Sun3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 99%
  • Mon3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 37%
  • Tue4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 54%
  • Wed3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 41%
  • Thu5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 8%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 90 m310 ft. Listed as free
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
370 m0.2 miLoch Ard Gorge/Great Ocean Rd
Nearest town
7.2 km4.5 miPort Campbell (town)
Nearest airport
66 km41 miColac Airport (XCO)

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

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