Point Ronald and Princetown Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Far West of Victoria, Australia)

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Point Ronald and Princetown Surf Guide

Point Ronald and Princetown in Far West Coast is an exposed river break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The river break provides left and right handers. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Watch out for rips and sharks.

Point Ronald and Princetown Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	3	fairly consistent	16.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Point Ronald and Princetown:

The best conditions reported for surf at Point Ronald and Princetown occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Point Ronald and Princetown with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 33% of the time in April while 67% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

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

blown out

67%

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 Ronald and Princetown Location Map

Interactive Point Ronald and Princetown 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 Ronald and Princetown is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, 136 km (84 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Point Ronald and Princetown is Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB), also in Australia, 187 km (116 miles) away.

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Point Ronald and Princetown Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 13:22 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	13	16	16	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Point Ronald and Princetown

Current tide and informaton

For Luna Park, 7 km from Point Ronald and Princetown.

Next High Water: 02:06pm | 1.46m

Next Low Water: 08:17pm | 0.57m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Point Ronald and Princetown Sea Temperature

The Point Ronald and Princetown water temperature is rather cool (16.4 °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.