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Wave Buoys added.Wavebuoy data has been added to the site. Using the menus, live wave observations can be displayed on the animated surf maps. Click on the symbols to visit pages for each wavebuoy to see the detailed recent history of observations as well as a summary of observations over the past 5 days. The nearest 5 wave buoys are also listed on the description page for each surf report. Here are links to all buoy pages

Portland, Australia, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Portland in Far West Coast is a sheltered beach and point break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.
Portland break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for Portland, VIC - Far West. Use the tab navigation above to view Portland sea temperature, Portland photographs, Portland detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Portland webcams, current wind from VIC - Far West live weather stations and Portland tide predictions. The Australia swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Australia and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Australia wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Portland. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other VIC - Far West surf breaks near to Portland to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

Portland Location Map

Select Portland Location Map Detail:

Regional Map | Local Map | Detailed Map

Contours: Roads & Rivers: Select a surf break from the menu
Surf breaks located close to Portland Shoreline around Portland Roads and rivers around Portland

Use this relief map to navigate to VIC - Far West surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Portland

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Portland:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Whites Reef 12 mi
Second closest break Glenelg Rivermouth 38 mi
Third closest break Piccaninnie Ponds 43 mi
Fourth closest break Port Fairy 47 mi
Fifth closest break Posties 49 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Portland:

Closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 5483 mi
Second closest wave buoy SW Hawaii Buoy 5516 mi
Third closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 5638 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 5693 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy N Hawaii 1 Buoy 6022 mi

Tide stations nearest to Portland:

Closest tide station Portland, Australia 2 mi
Second closest tide station Port Macdonnell, Australia 53 mi
Third closest tide station Warrnambool, Australia 66 mi
Fourth closest tide station Port Campbell, Australia 78 mi
Fifth closest tide station Beachport, Australia 96 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Portland:

Closest ski area Mt Donna Buang (Australia) 226 mi
Second closest ski area Lake Mountain (Australia) 240 mi
Third closest ski area Mount Baw Baw (Australia) 256 mi
Fourth closest ski area Mt St Gwinear (Australia) 259 mi
Fifth closest ski area Mount Buller (Australia) 277 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Portland:

Closest city location Portland (Australia) 2 mi
Second closest city location Allendale East (Australia) 53 mi
Third closest city location Ballarat (Australia) 138 mi
Fourth closest city location Maryborough (Australia) 146 mi
Fifth closest city location Geelong (Australia) 154 mi