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Surf Break: Point Lonsdale

Point Lonsdale in Qeenscliff is an exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the north. Clean groundswells prevail and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves as well as left and right hand reef breaks.. Best around mid tide. Often Crowded. Take care of rocks, locals spot.

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Overall Point Lonsdale Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Also see Point Lonsdale surf quality by season and Point Lonsdale surf quality by month.

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Use this relief map to navigate to Victoria - Torquay surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Point Lonsdale

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Point Lonsdale:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Quarantine	2 mi
Second closest break	Spooks	2 mi
Third closest break	Portsea Back Beach	4 mi
Fourth closest break	Raffs Beach	6 mi
Fifth closest break	13th Beach-The Bluff	6 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Point Lonsdale:
Closest wave buoy	W Hawaii Buoy	5344 mi
Second closest wave buoy	SW Hawaii Buoy	5372 mi
Third closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	5505 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	5562 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	N Hawaii 1 Buoy	5879 mi
Tide stations nearest to Point Lonsdale:
Closest tide station	Port Phillip Heads, Australia	1 mi
Second closest tide station	Geelong, Australia	17 mi
Third closest tide station	Melbourne, Australia	33 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Stony Point, Australia	33 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Loutit Bay, Australia	39 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Point Lonsdale:
Closest ski area	Mt Donna Buang (Australia)	70 mi
Second closest ski area	Lake Mountain (Australia)	88 mi
Third closest ski area	Mount Baw Baw (Australia)	96 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Mt St Gwinear (Australia)	98 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Mount Buller (Australia)	127 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Point Lonsdale:
Closest city location	Queenscliff (Australia)	3 mi
Second closest city location	Sorrento (Australia)	7 mi
Third closest city location	Blairgowrie (Australia)	10 mi
Fourth closest city location	Clifton Springs (Australia)	11 mi
Fifth closest city location	Leopold (Australia)	11 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Point Lonsdale is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, 31 km (19 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Point Lonsdale is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), also in Australia, 55 km (34 miles) away.
• Third is Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB) in Australia, 67 km (42 miles) away.
• Melbourne International Airport (MEL) in Australia is 72 km (45 miles) away.
• Albury Airport (ABX), also in Australia is the fifth nearest airport to Point Lonsdale and is 323 km (201 miles) away.