Check the Beach

Southcombe Beach

Victoria, Australia

Southcombe Beach 4 photos

  • Lighthouse and Surfer

    Lighthouse and Surfer. Ed Dunens, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Griffiths Island - Port Fairy

    Griffiths Island - Port Fairy. Ed Dunens, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Ocean Sunset - Port Fairy

    Ocean Sunset - Port Fairy. Ed Dunens, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Griffiths Island Lighthouse

    Griffiths Island Lighthouse. Ed Dunens, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:57 pm
7 am
5.7
30 km/h19 mph wind, Good
8 am
5.7
31 km/h19 mph wind, Good
9 am
3.7
33 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.8
33 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
11 am
4.6
35 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.9
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.4
27 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
3.3
35 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
Now
2.8
33 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.1
25 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
2.5
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.1
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
2.8
20 km/h12 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Southcombe Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
17°C62°F
Water
17°C62°F
Wind
3320 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
4427 km/hmph
Waves
2.1 m7 ft
UV
6 moderate
Tide
falling
Rain
18%
Sunset
7:57 pm
Today
5.7Good7 am3019
5.7Good8 am3119
3.7Poor9 am3321
3.8Poor10 am3320
4.6Fair11 am3522
4.9Fair12 pm3019
4.4Fair1 pm2716
3.3Poor2 pm3521
2.8PoorNow3320
2.1Poor4 pm2515
2.5Poor5 pm2415
3.1Poor6 pm2314
2.8Poor7 pm2012
Sat
5.1Fair7 am85
4.1Fair8 am64
4.4Fair9 am74
4.0Fair10 am95
3.9Poor11 am95
4.0Fair12 pm106
3.9Poor1 pm149
3.6Poor2 pm1710
3.6Poor3 pm1710
3.2Poor4 pm1912
3.0Poor5 pm2113
2.5Poor6 pm2817
2.4Poor7 pm2918
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.

  • Sun4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 98%
  • Mon3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 30%
  • Tue4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 49%
  • Wed4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 38%
  • Thu5.5 GoodBest 12 pm to 2 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 4%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms190 m610 ft away
  • Showers190 m630 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 180 m600 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink11 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 840 m0.5 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
680 m0.4 miSackville St/Campbell St
Nearest town
870 m0.5 miPort Fairy (town)
Nearest airport
22 km14 miWarrnambool Airport (WMB)

Nearby places

  • Poco Artisan GelatoIce cream
    840 m0.5 mi
  • The StagFood and drink
    850 m0.5 mi
  • Merrijig InnFood and drink
    850 m0.5 mi
  • Gipps St RestaurantSeafood
    920 m0.6 mi
  • Gipps St Fish n ChipsFish and chips
    920 m0.6 mi

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

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