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Wild Dog Cove

Victoria, Australia

Wild Dog Cove 5 photos

  • Bay of Islands Coastal Park View of Bay of Martyrs from the beach 01

    Bay of Islands Coastal Park View of Bay of Martyrs from the beach 01. Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Bay of Islands Coastal Park View of Bay of Martyrs from the beach 02

    Bay of Islands Coastal Park View of Bay of Martyrs from the beach 02. Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Bay of Islands Coastal Park View of Bay of Martyrs from the scenic point 03

    Bay of Islands Coastal Park View of Bay of Martyrs from the scenic point 03. Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Bay of Islands Coastal Park View of Bay of Martyrs from the scenic point 02

    Bay of Islands Coastal Park View of Bay of Martyrs from the scenic point 02. Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Rocky Cove - panoramio (3)

    Rocky Cove - panoramio (3). Lobster1, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:54 pm
7 am
3.9
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
8 am
4.9
35 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.2
36 km/h23 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.7
38 km/h23 mph wind, Fair
11 am
3.4
38 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.9
36 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
4.6
33 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
3.9
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
Now
2.0
17 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
1.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor

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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
16°C61°F
Wind
1710 km/hmph W
Gusts
2516 km/hmph
Waves
2.5 m8 ft
UV
3 low
Tide
falling
Rain
92%
Sunset
7:54 pm
Today
3.9Poor7 am3522
4.9Fair8 am3521
5.2Fair9 am3623
4.7Fair10 am3823
3.4Poor11 am3823
3.9Poor12 pm3622
4.6Fair1 pm3321
3.9Poor2 pm3119
1.1Poor3 pm2113
2.2Poor4 pm2113
2.0PoorNow1710
1.9Poor6 pm138
1.7Poor7 pm117
Sat
4.3Fair7 am96
4.5Fair8 am85
3.9Poor9 am74
3.9Poor10 am85
3.4Poor11 am74
3.4Poor12 pm96
3.3Poor1 pm149
3.1Poor2 pm1510
2.8Poor3 pm1912
2.4Poor4 pm2012
2.1Poor5 pm2314
1.9Poor6 pm2415
1.8Poor7 pm2415
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 7 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 7 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftNow11 pm5 am11 am5 pm
  • Low 6 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 12 am, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 7 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.

  • Sun2.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon3.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 52%
  • Tue3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h16 mph, rain 63%
  • Wed3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 69%
  • Thu4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 22%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Wild Dog Cove

Wild Dog Cove is a beach located in Peterborough, Victoria, Australia. It is 347 meters long and has a nearby beach called Falls of Halladale, which is 799 meters away.

From Wikipedia

Wild Dog Cove is a small coastal bay west of Peterborough, on the Great Ocean Road in south-western Victoria, Australia. The approximately 500 metres (1,600 ft)-wide bay contains several small beaches and extensive limestone reefs, with a longer beach running beside the Great Ocean Road. Much of the shoreline is backed by low limestone cliffs and a foreshore reserve. The sheltered reefs and rock pools are used for paddling, snorkelling and coastal recreation, although the beaches are unpatrolled and conditions vary with tide and weather.

Source: Wild Dog Cove on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 900 m0.6 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
860 m0.5 miPeterborough General Store/Macs St
Nearest town
830 m0.5 miPeterborough (village)
Nearest airport
50 km31 miWarrnambool Airport (WMB)

Nearby places

  • Peterborough General StoreFood and drink
    900 m0.6 mi

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

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