Lorne Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Otway, Australia)

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Lorne Point Surf Guide

Lorne Point in Cape Otway is a fairly exposed reef and point break that does not work very often. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the west northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the optimum swell angle is from the southeast. A right hand reef break When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Lorne Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef and point	3.3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lorne Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lorne Point occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Lorne Point (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Lorne Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 7% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 93% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

93%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Lorne Point Location Map

Interactive Lorne Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Lorne Point is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, 70 km (43 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lorne Point is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), also in Australia, 116 km (72 miles) away.

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Lorne Point Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 16 April 2021, 12:10 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 16
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	off

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Tides at Lorne Point

Current tide and informaton

At Loutit Bay, Australia (0 km).

Next High Water: 02:50pm | 2.07m

Next Low Water: 09:01pm | 0.5m

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Lorne Point Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.2 °C) at Lorne Point is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 13.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite