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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)

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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

Mon, 25 Sep 05:10
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Victoria

Mon, 25 Sep 01:34
Cancellation Severe Weather Warning for Central, East Gippsland, South West, North East and West and South Gippsland Forecast Districts.

    Weather

    Monday 25, Sep 8:47 am

    Day 13°    Night 9°
    11.9°C
    Showers

    Water Temperature  12°C

    Swell

    Wind

    Wind: Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon and to 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
    Swell: West to southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.
    Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
    Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

    Tide

    4 am
    0.91m     		10 am
    0.40m     		4 pm
    0.87m     		10 pm
    0.25m

    UV

    Index: 6 (High)

    Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 3:00 pm

    Radar

    128 km

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    Weather

    Tuesday 26, Sep

    Day 14°    Night 7°
    Possible shower

    Swell

    Wind

    Wind: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots early in the morning then becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
    Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 2 metres during the afternoon.
    Seas: Around 1 metre.
    Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

    Tide

    5 am
    0.89m     		10 am
    0.41m     		4 pm
    0.86m     		10 pm
    0.24m

    UV

    Index: 5 (Moderate)

    Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 3:00 pm

    Weather

    Mon 25, Sep to Mon 02, Oct

    Swell

    Wind

    Wind: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots reaching 25 knots in the southeast by late morning. Wind shifting west to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots during the afternoon then tending westerly 15 to 20 knots over western waters during the evening.
    Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
    Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
    Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of thunderstorms with higher squalls in the afternoon and evening.

    Tide

    UV

    Mon 25th 5 (Moderate) Sun protection recommended from 10:00 am to 2:40 pm
    Tue 26th 5 (Moderate) Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 3:00 pm
    Wed 27th 5 (Moderate) Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 3:00 pm
    Thu 28th 6 (High) Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 3:00 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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