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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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Patrolled Patrolled Today Change Day

Sorrento (Vic) (Lifeguards)

Mon

19/11

Tue

20/11

Wed

21/11

Thu

22/11

Fri

23/11

Sat

24/11

Sun

25/11

10:00 - 18:00
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10:00 - 18:00

Sorrento SLSC (VIC)

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
  • Kiosk
  • Toilets
  • BBQ
  • Picnic
  • Drinking water
  • Passenger ferry
  • Train
  • Bus

Marine Warnings

Mon, 19 Nov 16:43
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Victoria

Mon, 19 Nov 11:28
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Victoria

    Weather

    Monday 19, Nov 6:34 pm

    Day 29°    Night 12°
    28.3°C
    Partly cloudy

    Water Temperature  17°C

    Swell

    Wind

    Wind: East to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
    Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
    Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
    Weather: Partly cloudy.

    Tide

    9 am
    0.73m     		2 am
    0.35m     		10 pm
    0.65m     		3 pm
    0.40m

    UV

    Index: 8 (Very High)

    Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 4:50 pm

    Radar

    128 km

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    Weather

    Tuesday 20, Nov

    Day 26°    Night 19°
    Showers developing. Possible storm

    Swell

    Wind

    Wind: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting west to southwesterly at a similar strength early in the morning.
    Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres. 2nd
    Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. 1st
    Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

    Tide

    10 am
    0.72m     		3 am
    0.41m     		11 pm
    0.68m     		4 pm
    0.37m

    UV

    Index: 10 (Very High)

    Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 5:00 pm

    Weather

    Mon 19, Nov to Mon 26, Nov

    Swell

    Wind

    Wind: Westerly 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning then turning north to northwesterly during the late morning. Winds shifting west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the afternoon.
    Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
    Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
    Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

    Tide

    UV

    Mon 19th 10 (Very High) Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 5:10 pm
    Tue 20th 10 (Very High) Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 5:00 pm
    Wed 21st 9 (Very High) Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 5:00 pm
    Thu 22nd 8 (Very High) Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 4:50 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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