Point Lonsdale Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Torquay, Australia)

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Point Lonsdale Surf Guide

Point Lonsdale in Qeenscliff is an exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the north. Clean groundswells prevail and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves as well as left and right hand reef breaks.. Best around mid tide. Often Crowded. Take care of rocks, locals spot.

Point Lonsdale Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	5	fairly consistent	16.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Point Lonsdale:

The best conditions reported for surf at Point Lonsdale occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Point Lonsdale with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 39% of the time in May while 56% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

39%

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

blown out

56%

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

too small

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

Explore Point Lonsdale Location Map

Interactive Point Lonsdale 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 Point Lonsdale is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, 31 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Point Lonsdale is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), also in Australia, 56 km (35 miles) away.

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Point Lonsdale Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 19:48 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	9	10	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Point Lonsdale look like?

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Credit: Digby Jackson Credit: Digby Jackson

Tides at Point Lonsdale

Current tide and informaton

For Port Phillip Heads, Australia, 1 km from Point Lonsdale.

Next High Water: 02:38am | 1.34m

Next Low Water: 09:18pm | 0.65m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Point Lonsdale Sea Temperature

The Point Lonsdale water temperature is rather cool (16.9 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.