Portarlington Jetty - Beach in Portarlington Greater Geelong VIC - SLS Beachsafe

Portarlington Jetty VIC

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Point Richards is a large accumulation of sand that forms the northern tip of the Bellarine Peninsula. The point is still growing slowly to the west, while in the east it is attached to the bedrock at Portarlington. There are three beaches along this 2.5 km section of... Read more

Point Richards is a large accumulation of sand that forms the northern tip of the Bellarine Peninsula. The point is still growing slowly to the west, while in the east it is attached to the bedrock at Portarlington. There are three beaches along this 2.5 km section of coast. The first is a 300 m long, low energy section west of the point, which grades into tidal flats. Between the point and the Portarlington Jetty is a 2 km long, north facing beach, backed by a large reserve and a caravan park. The third beach runs for 200 m east of the jetty to the bluffs.All three beaches have good access, with a large car park on the point servicing a boat ramp, and a second boat ramp on Portarlington Beach.

Swimming

These are three relatively safe beaches, with usually calm to low wave conditions. Due to the extensive sand flats, bathing is best at mid to high tide. However, watch the boat traffic near the boat ramps and jetty.

Surfing

None.

Fishing

The jetty is the most popular location.

General

A very popular section of coast, particularly during the summer holidays when the backing caravan park is full.

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Unpatrolled Unpatrolled Change Day

There are currently no services provided by Surf Life Saving Australia for this beach. Please take the time to browse the Surf Safety section of this website to learn more about staying safe when swimming at Australian beaches. Click here to visit general surf education information.

Information

About

Portarlington, VIC 3223

Includes beaches:
Clifton Springs West, Clifton Springs Main, Clifton Springs East, Point Richards West, Portarlington, Steeles West, Steeles, Steeles East, Grassy Point West

Length:
0.2km

General Beach Hazard Rating:
1/10 (Least hazardous)

Beach Key:
 vicP115

Nearby beaches

Steeles West
Steeles West
0.85km
Portarlington
Portarlington
1km
Steeles
Steeles
1.01km

Hazards

  • Sharks
    Sharks
  • Winds
    Winds
  • High Tide Range
    High Tide Range

Information Symbols

  • Formal parking area
  • Toilets
  • Kiosk
  • Public phone
  • Park
  • Picnic
  • Shade
  • Drinking water
  • Bus
  • Train
  • Passenger ferry

Marine Warnings

Tue, 17 Jul 18:36
Cancellation of Road Weather Alert for Melbourne

Tue, 17 Jul 18:27
Severe Weather Warning for parts of East Gippsland, North East and West and South Gippsland Forecast Districts.

    Weather

    Tuesday 17, Jul 7:55 pm

    Day 16°    Night 7°
    9.7°C
    Showers. Windy

    Water Temperature  11°C

    Swell

    Wind

    Wind: Northwesterly 30 to 35 knots tending northerly 35 to 45 knots during the morning. A west to northwesterly change 30 to 40 knots reaching the far west late morning, and extending throughout by early afternoon. Winds easing to 25 to 30 knots at night.
    Swell: West to southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres during the morning, then tending westerly 3 to 5 metres around midday.
    Seas: 3 to 5 metres.
    Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning. Possible hail in the late afternoon and evening.

    Tide

    5 am
    0.99m     		12 am
    0.49m     		6 pm
    1.07m     		12 pm
    0.23m

    UV

    Index: 1 (Low)

    Sun protection not recommended

    Radar

    128 km

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    Weather

    Wednesday 18, Jul

    Day 16°    Night 5°
    Windy. Sunny

    Swell

    Wind

    Wind: Westerly 25 to 30 knots turning northwesterly before dawn and increasing to 30 to 40 knots during the morning. Winds tending west to northwesterly 25 to 30 knots during the evening.
    Swell: Southwesterly 5 to 6 metres.
    Seas: 2.5 to 4 metres, increasing to 4 to 6 metres around midday.
    Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

    Tide

    6 am
    0.98m     		12 am
    0.44m     		7 pm
    1.07m     		12 pm
    0.27m

    UV

    Index: 1 (Low)

    Sun protection not recommended

    Weather

    Tue 17, Jul to Tue 24, Jul

    Swell

    Wind

    Wind: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly during the morning.
    Swell: Southwesterly 5 to 7 metres.
    Seas: 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres offshore.
    Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening. Possible hail in the afternoon and evening.

    Tide

    UV

    Tue 17th 1 (Low) Sun protection not recommended
    Wed 18th 1 (Low) Sun protection not recommended
    Thu 19th 2 (Low) Sun protection not recommended
    Fri 20th 1 (Low) Sun protection not recommended

    SLSA provides this information as a guide only. Surf conditions are variable and therefore this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for observation of local conditions and an understanding of your abilities in the surf. SLSA reminds you to always swim between the red and yellow flags and never swim at unpatrolled beaches. SLSA takes all care and responsibility for any translation but it cannot guarantee that all translations will be accurate.

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