Portland Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Victoria – Far West, Australia)
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Portland Spot ID: Type: beach and point Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell S | Wind NW Sea Temperature Today is: 17.5 °C |
Sunday, 26 May 2013, 12:00 Local time
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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.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Portland, Australia, 4 miles from Portland.
Portland Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Cape Nelson Lighthouse, 13 km from Portland.
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Overall Portland Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
The graph illustrates the combination of swells directed at Portland through a typical ... (show all text) 
The rose diagram describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different dir... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Portland surf consistency graph. Also see Portland surf quality by season and Portland surf quality by month. |
Portland Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of Portland |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Portland:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Blacknose Point | 4 mi |
| Second closest break | Whites Reef | 12 mi |
| Third closest break | Glenelg Rivermouth | 38 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Piccaninnie Ponds | 43 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Port Fairy | 47 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Portland: |
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| 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: |
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| Closest tide station | Portland | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Port Macdonnell | 53 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Warrnambool | 66 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Port Campbell | 78 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Beachport | 96 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Portland: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Donna Buang (Australia) | 225 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) | 276 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Portland: |
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| Closest city location | Ballarat (Australia) | 138 mi |
| Second closest city location | Geelong West (Australia) | 150 mi |
| Third closest city location | Geelong (Australia) | 154 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Melton (Australia) | 168 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Hoppers Crossing (Australia) | 171 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Portland is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, which is 252 km (157 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Portland is Melbourne International Airport (MEL), also in Australia, 293 km (182 miles) away.
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