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Short Point ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 2.0

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Short Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New South Wales – Far South, Australia)

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Name: Short Point
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: NE Offshore Wind: WNW

Short Point in Far South Australia is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the WNW with some shelter here from SE winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the NE. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Sharks have been reported here.

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Overall Short Point Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Visitor Reviews of Short Point


Phil Osopher from AUSTRALIA writes:

It is true that Short Point can get crowded. The guide suggests that NW winds are offshore for Short Point. This is untrue. The place faces NE and is quite sheltered from sou-souwest winds. The surprise is that in summer the surrounding places can be flat, but Short Point will funnel and hold NE wind swells, and although messy and difficult to know where the take-off spot is, can provide some fun peaks on those blustery days. It is however, one of those places which looks much better from the carpark than it actually is. High tides can be frustrating. Low tides can produce shutdowns, with OK rights and a suicidal left further up the beach. Winter is the best time, with the south swells swinging into the bay and the cold and brisk offshore SW winds holding up some treasures.

2011-02-26

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Short Point:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Merimbula Bar 1 mi
Second closest break Pambula Rivermouth 4 mi
Third closest break Lennards Island 9 mi
Fourth closest break Aisling's Beach 11 mi
Fifth closest break Asling's Beach 11 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Short Point:
Closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 5046 mi
Second closest wave buoy SW Hawaii Buoy 5067 mi
Third closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 5215 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 5272 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy N Hawaii 1 Buoy 5574 mi

Tide stations nearest to Short Point:
Closest tide station Eden, Australia 12 mi
Second closest tide station Bermagui, Australia 32 mi
Third closest tide station Gabo Island, Australia 47 mi
Fourth closest tide station Moruya, Australia 70 mi
Fifth closest tide station Batemans Bay, Australia 83 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Short Point:
Closest ski area Perisher (Australia) 91 mi
Second closest ski area Thredbo (Australia) 94 mi
Third closest ski area Charlotte Pass (Australia) 94 mi
Fourth closest ski area Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) 107 mi
Fifth closest ski area Falls Creek (Australia) 147 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Short Point:
Closest city location Merimbula (Australia) 2 mi
Second closest city location Eden (Australia) 12 mi
Third closest city location Bermagui (Australia) 34 mi
Fourth closest city location Bombala (Australia) 39 mi
Fifth closest city location Narooma (Australia) 47 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Short Point is Canberra Airport (CBR) in Australia, which is 188 km (117 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Short Point is Albury Airport (ABX), also in Australia, 281 km (175 miles) away.
Short Point break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Short Point, New South Wales - Far South. Use the tab navigation above to view Short Point sea temperature, Short Point photographs, Short Point detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Short Point webcams, current wind from New South Wales - Far South live weather stations and Short Point 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. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Short Point.