13th Beach-The Beacon Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Victoria – Torquay, Australia)
Surf Break: 13th Beach-The Beacon
Photo credit: Mike
Surf Break: 13th Beach-The Beacon
| Name: | 13th Beach-The Beacon |
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| Type: | sandbar |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SSW | Offshore Wind: NNE |
13th Beach-The Beacon in Qeenscliff is an exposed beach break that has dependable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around mid tide. Often Crowded. Beware of rips and rocks.
Overall 13th Beach-The Beacon 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.
The graph shows the range of swells directed at 13th Beach-The Beacon through an averag... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from differen... (show all text)
Also see 13th Beach-The Beacon surf quality by season and 13th Beach-The Beacon surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of 13th Beach-The Beacon |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to 13th Beach-The Beacon:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | 13th Beach-The Bluff | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Raffs Beach | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Bancoora | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Point Impossible | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Point Lonsdale | 7 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to 13th Beach-The Beacon: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 5351 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 5378 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5511 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5567 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5886 mi |
Tide stations nearest to 13th Beach-The Beacon: |
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| Closest tide station | Port Phillip Heads, Australia | 7 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Geelong, Australia | 11 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Loutit Bay, Australia | 32 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Melbourne, Australia | 36 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Stony Point, Australia | 40 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to 13th Beach-The Beacon: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Donna Buang (Australia) | 76 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Lake Mountain (Australia) | 94 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Baw Baw (Australia) | 103 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mt St Gwinear (Australia) | 105 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mount Buller (Australia) | 133 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to 13th Beach-The Beacon: |
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| Closest city location | Leopold (Australia) | 7 mi |
| Second closest city location | Geelong (Australia) | 9 mi |
| Third closest city location | Queenscliff (Australia) | 10 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Clifton Springs (Australia) | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Geelong West (Australia) | 13 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to 13th Beach-The Beacon is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, 28 km (17 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to 13th Beach-The Beacon is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), also in Australia, 65 km (40 miles) away.
- Third is Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB) in Australia, 73 km (45 miles) away.
- Melbourne International Airport (MEL) in Australia is 76 km (47 miles) away.
- Albury Airport (ABX), also in Australia is the fifth nearest airport to 13th Beach-The Beacon and is 331 km (206 miles) away.
