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Point Lonsdale (Back) Surf

Borough of Queenscliffe, Victoria, Australia

Point Lonsdale (Back) Surf 5 photos

  • Point Lonsdale rip beach high tide

    Point Lonsdale rip beach high tide. Stephen Bain, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Point Lonsdale Australia Day Trip

    Point Lonsdale Australia Day Trip. Flying Cloud from Australia, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Point Lonsdale Jetty, Point Lonsdale, Victoria Australia

    Point Lonsdale Jetty, Point Lonsdale, Victoria Australia. Rexness, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Point Lonsdale Lighthouse and headland from jetty

    Point Lonsdale Lighthouse and headland from jetty. Stephen Bain, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Point Lonsdale Lighthouse, Vic Aust.

    Point Lonsdale Lighthouse, Vic Aust.. Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 3 pm to 5 pm, sunset 7:47 pm
7 am
4.8
31 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
8 am
5.1
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.4
33 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
10 am
6.0
33 km/h21 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.3
32 km/h20 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.5
30 km/h18 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.9
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.3
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
Now
7.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
4 pm
6.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
7 pm
1.6
25 km/h15 mph wind, Poor

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

Best time to swim

Best: 3 pm to 5 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
24°C74°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
2113 km/hmph N
Gusts
2717 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
7 high
Tide
rising
Rain
3%
Sunset
7:47 pm
Today
4.8Fair7 am3119
5.1Fair8 am3019
5.4Fair9 am3320
6.0Good10 am3321
6.3Good11 am3220
6.5Good12 pm3018
6.9Good1 pm2717
7.3Great2 pm2314
7.2GreatNow2113
6.6Good4 pm1711
5.4Fair5 pm138
4.8Fair6 pm85
1.6Poor7 pm2515
Sat
1.9Poor7 am96
2.9Poor8 am106
3.3Poor9 am117
3.2Poor10 am117
3.3Poor11 am127
3.4Poor12 pm117
3.4Poor1 pm117
3.2Poor2 pm1711
2.9Poor3 pm1811
2.7Poor4 pm1912
2.6Poor5 pm1710
2.7Poor6 pm149
2.7Poor7 pm106
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 9 pm, 0.5 m. Low at 3 am, -0.3 m. High at 10 am, 0.5 mHigh 9 pm, 0.5 m1 ftLow 3 am, -0.3 m1 ftHigh 10 am, 0.5 m2 ftNow9 pm3 am9 am3 pm
  • High 9 pm, 0.5 m1 ft
  • Low 3 am, -0.3 m1 ft
  • High 10 am, 0.5 m2 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

  • LifeguardStation 240 m770 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms240 m780 ft away
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 740 m0.5 mi
  • Playground280 m900 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
190 m640 ftPoint Lonsdale SLSC/Ocean Road
Nearest town
2 km1.3 miPoint Lonsdale (town)
Nearest airport
30 km19 miAvalon Airport (AVV)

Nearby places

  • Wine Store & BarFood and drink
    740 m0.5 mi
  • Lix CafeaFood and drink
    760 m0.5 mi

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.

  • Sat3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 83%
  • Sun1.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon5.6 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 65%
  • Tue5.6 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 77%
  • Wed6.1 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 51%
  • Thu5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 10%