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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

    Weather

    Tuesday 16, Oct 12:51 am

    Day 22°    Night 17°
    20.5°C
    Few showers

    Water Temperature  14°C

    Wind

    Wind: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the east during the morning. Winds tending east to northeasterly and easing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon and becoming variable along parts of the coast with local inshore seabreezes developing to 15 knots.
    Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the morning. 2nd
    Seas: breezes developing to 15 knots.
    Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers in the west, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon and evening.

    Tide

    8 am
    0.92m     		2 am
    0.32m     		8 pm
    0.87m     		2 pm
    0.49m

    UV

    Index: 8 (Very High)

    Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm

    Radar

    128 km

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    Weather

    Wednesday 17, Oct

    Day 22°    Night 15°
    A few showers. Possible storm

    Wind

    Wind: Northeasterly about 10 knots over eastern waters and variable below 10 knots elsewhere. Wind becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots throughout late afternoon and reaching 20 knots in the southeast in the late evening.
    Swell: East to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the east.
    Seas: Below 1 metre.
    Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The risk of thunderstorms with higher squalls.

    Tide

    9 am
    0.90m     		2 am
    0.33m     		8 pm
    0.86m     		3 pm
    0.51m

    UV

    Index: 7 (High)

    Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 4:10 pm

    Weather

    Tue 16, Oct to Tue 23, Oct

    Wind

    Wind: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots over eastern waters and variable below 10 knots elsewhere. Wind variable to 5 knots in the afternoon. Inshore afternoon sea breezes to about 10 knots.
    Swell: East to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the east.
    Seas: breezes to about 10 knots.
    Weather: Cloudy. The risk of thunderstorms with higher squalls in the afternoon and evening.

    Tide

    UV

    Tue 16th 7 (High) Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 4:20 pm
    Wed 17th 7 (High) Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 4:10 pm
    Thu 18th 7 (High) Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 4:20 pm
    Fri 19th 8 (Very High) Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm

    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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