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Surfing, windsurfing and body boarding

Surfing

Melbourne’s onshore winds make it an ideal location for sailboarding. Elwood and Middle Park beaches are popular departure points with windsurfers, as is the Mornington Peninsula for a gentle bay wave.

Body boarding locations
Body boarders can look to ride at the gentler surfing spots, particularly along the back beaches of the Mornington Peninsula. Most Victorian beaches have lifesavers patrolling between the red swimming flags, but they aren’t responsible for looking after surfers. It is your responsibility to keep your eyes on the shore to work out where you are in relation to designated swimming zones.

Seasons and surfing
The best time for waves in Victoria is autumn. During summer it's smaller but there are still plenty of waves around.

There are a few main spots to head to when the surf's up: Phillip Island, the back beach of the Mornington Peninsula from Gunnamatta to Portsea, the Great Ocean Road starting at Torquay and heading past Jan Juc, Fairhaven and Wye River, and Gippsland's east coast:

Windsurfing on Port Phillip Bay

Melbourne

Melbourne's proximity to the Great Southern Ocean provides a plentiful supply of onshore winds making it an ideal location for sailboarding.
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Surfing Mornington Peninsula

Mornington Peninsula

Catch a wave. Choose from gentle waters for the novice surfer, the ocean side beaches for the more experienced, or attend a surf school to find your feet.
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Surfers at Phillip Island

Phillip Island

Surf is up at Phillip Island on almost every day of the year. Renowned as one of the most dependable and varied surf locations in Australia, there's a beach to suit everyone.
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13th Beach

Great Ocean Road

Surf the west coast of Victoria from the famed breaks of Bells Beach to the wild waves beyond Discovery Bay.
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Surfing - Gippsland

Gippsland

Enjoy the southern coasts world class breaks with pristine beaches along Wilsons Promontory, Cape Paterson, Venus Bay, Red Bluff, Lake Tyers Beach, Salmon Rocks and Mallacoota, just to name a few.
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