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Sorrento Ocean (back) VIC

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Sorrento Ocean or Back Beach lies at the end of Ocean Beach Road, 1.5 km south of the bayside town of Sorrento. There is a large car park and a picnic area, as well as a new surf lifesaving club, on the bluffs behind the beach. The beach... Read more

Sorrento Ocean or Back Beach lies at the end of Ocean Beach Road, 1.5 km south of the bayside town of Sorrento. There is a large car park and a picnic area, as well as a new surf lifesaving club, on the bluffs behind the beach. The beach lies in a natural amphitheatre formed by the protruding western headland and the patchy offshore reefs. The beach faces south-west and waves average 1.6 m over the reefs, but are lower at the beach. Here they have built one of the wider beaches in this section, with a continuous attached bar.

Swimming

Moderately safe on the inner section of the bar at high tide and clear of the rocks; however, watch the rips and rocks at low tide. Stay between the flags.

Surfing

Usually a low shorebreak at the beach.

Fishing

At low tide deep water can be fished from the rock platforms.

General

A popular beach for sun bathers and those wanting more action than at the Sorrento Bay Beach; and relatively safe under average waves.

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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.

Sorrento SLSC (VIC)

Sorrento (Vic) (Lifeguards)

Information

About

Sorrento, VIC 3943

Length:
0.4km

General Beach Hazard Rating:
6/10 (Moderately hazardous)

Beach Key:
 vic268

Nearby beaches

St Pauls
St Pauls
0.85km
Diamond Bay
Diamond Bay
1.57km
Sorrento Park
Sorrento Park
1.85km

Hazards

  • Sharks
    Sharks
  • Topographic rips
    Topographic rips
  • High Tide Range
    High Tide Range

Information Symbols

  • Formal parking area
  • Drinking water
  • Toilets
  • Kiosk
  • BBQ
  • Picnic
  • Bus
  • Train
  • Passenger ferry

Marine Warnings

Fri, 17 Aug 05:13
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Victoria

    Weather

    Friday 17, Aug 6:02 am

    Day 15°    Night 7°
    6.2°C
    Possible late shower

    Water Temperature  11°C

    Swell

    Wind

    Wind: Northwesterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the morning and further increasing to 25 to 35 knots in the late afternoon. A westerly change of 20 to 30 knots extending from the west during the evening.
    Swell: Westerly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. 2nd
    Seas: 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. 1st
    Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of rain, with possible hail in the west at night. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the afternoon and evening.

    Tide

    5 am
    0.94m     		10 am
    0.36m     		5 pm
    0.98m     		11 pm
    0.32m

    UV

    Index: 2 (Low)

    Sun protection not recommended

    Radar

    128 km

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    Weather

    Saturday 18, Aug

    Day 12°    Night 8°
    Showers. Windy

    Swell

    Wind

    Wind: Westerly 25 to 35 knots turning southwesterly 30 to 35 knots in the middle of the day.
    Swell: Westerly 3 to 4 metres, tending southwesterly 4 to 6 metres during the morning.
    Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres around midday.
    Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Possible hail.

    Tide

    6 am
    0.93m     		11 am
    0.42m     		6 pm
    0.97m

    UV

    Index: 2 (Low)

    Sun protection not recommended

    Weather

    Fri 17, Aug to Fri 24, Aug

    Swell

    Wind

    Wind: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
    Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the evening. 2nd
    Seas: 2.5 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon or evening. 1st
    Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers, with possible hail.

    Tide

    UV

    Fri 17th 2 (Low) Sun protection not recommended
    Sat 18th 2 (Low) Sun protection not recommended
    Sun 19th 2 (Low) Sun protection not recommended
    Mon 20th 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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