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Dromana VIC

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Dromana and Safety Beaches occupy the eastern 6 km of the 18 km long Rye to Point Martha Beach. Both beaches are backed by a continuous foreshore reserve, the Nepean Highway and Marine Drive. The reserve contains numerous facilities including the Dromana Camping Reserve, the Dromana Pier; and... Read more

Dromana and Safety Beaches occupy the eastern 6 km of the 18 km long Rye to Point Martha Beach. Both beaches are backed by a continuous foreshore reserve, the Nepean Highway and Marine Drive. The reserve contains numerous facilities including the Dromana Camping Reserve, the Dromana Pier; and at Safety Beach, a launching ramp and sailing club.Three kilometre long Dromana Beach faces north-west, while the 2.7 km long Safety Beach swings around to finally face west in lee of Martha Point. These beaches are more exposed to westerly winds and wind waves than the beaches to the west. Consequently, the high storm waves have steepened the nearshore. As a result, the sand flats that reach 1 km wide off Rosebud progressively narrow to 300 m at Dromana Pier, and 100 m at Safety Beach. Furthermore, the higher waves produce a double bar system at Safety Beach, characterised by alternating bars and rips every 200 m.

Swimming

Relatively safe during calms and low wind waves, however Safety Beach in particular will have higher waves and rips during strong winds.

Surfing

Wind waves can reach 1 m or more at Safety Beach during strong westerlies, otherwise it is usually flat.

Fishing

Best off the 200 m long Dromana Pier or the rocks at Martha Point.

General

Another very accessible beach, with a foreshore reserve with numerous facilities and a slightly more energetic surf. A Tourist Information Centre is located on Marine Drive just west of the pier.

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Dromana Bay LSC

Information

About

Dromana, VIC 3936

Includes beaches:
Rye - Safety, Rye, Rosebud, Safety

Length:
3km

General Beach Hazard Rating:
2/10 (Least hazardous)

Beach Key:
 vicP017C

Nearby beaches

Safety
Safety
3.45km
Rye - Safety
Rye - Safety
3.52km
Mount Martha Point
Mount Martha Point
4.09km

Hazards

  • Sharks
    Sharks
  • Winds
    Winds

Information Symbols

  • Formal parking area
  • Toilets
  • Showers
  • Shops
  • Park
  • BBQ
  • Picnic
  • Shade
  • Shelters
  • Playground
  • Bike path
  • Natural shade
  • Power supply
  • Mobile Phone Coverage
  • Boat ramp

Marine Warnings

Wed, 15 Aug 22:00
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Victoria

Wed, 15 Aug 16:49
Severe Weather Warning for parts of South West and West and South Gippsland Forecast Districts.

    Weather

    Wednesday 15, Aug 10:59 pm

    Day 14°    Night 12°
    9.9°C
    Windy. Partly cloudy

    Water Temperature  11°C

    Swell

    Wind

    Wind: Northwesterly 30 to 40 knots shifting westerly during the afternoon.
    Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore during the morning.
    Seas: 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres offshore.
    Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers, with possible hail from the late morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

    Tide

    4 am
    0.95m     		11 am
    0.37m     		5 pm
    0.98m

    UV

    Index: 2 (Low)

    Sun protection not recommended

    Radar

    128 km

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    Weather

    Thursday 16, Aug

    Day 13°    Night 9°
    Possible shower

    Swell

    Wind

    Wind: Westerly 25 to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the evening.
    Swell: Westerly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon, then tending west to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres later in the evening.
    Seas: 2 to 4 metres.
    Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning.

    Tide

    5 am
    0.95m     		12 am
    0.46m     		6 pm
    0.99m     		12 pm
    0.40m

    UV

    Index: 2 (Low)

    Sun protection not recommended

    Weather

    Wed 15, Aug to Wed 22, Aug

    Swell

    Wind

    Wind: Westerly 15 to 25 knots turning northwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
    Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
    Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres in the west.
    Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

    Tide

    UV

    Wed 15th 3 (Moderate) Sun protection not recommended
    Thu 16th 2 (Low) Sun protection not recommended
    Fri 17th 2 (Low) Sun protection not recommended
    Sat 18th 2 (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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