BEACHES AND SURFING
Phillip Island has over 100 kilometres of coastline, much of it wonderful surf and swimming beaches.
Families are well catered for on the northern beaches, since they are relatively safe. Cowes' main beach and the one east of Erehwon Point are fairly shallow at low tide, and suitable for small children. Note that it is only patrolled by Life Guards during the summer holidays. Another popular beach is found in Ventnor, at the end of Ventnor Beach Road.
Surfers can catch a wave just about anytime, regardless of wind direction or swell, due to the variety of the island's surf beaches. Note however that strong rips can occur, especially at Smiths Beach and Woolamai. Again, life guards are only on duty in the summer holidays.
Local companies Island Surfboards runs Surf Lessons contact 03 5952 3443 and Out There Outdoors 03 5956 6450 for details.
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Name
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Type of wave
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Tide
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Wind
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Swell
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Shelley Beach
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L & R reef break
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Half to high
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SW to E
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M to H
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Rightside Point outside
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L reef break
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Half to low
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S to E
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M to H
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Rightside Point inside
|
L & R reef break
|
Half to high
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SW to E
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M to H
|
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Flynns Reef
|
R reef break
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All
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N to SE
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M to H
|
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Magiclands
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L & R sandbar
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All
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E to SE
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S to M
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Woolamai
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L & R sandbar
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All
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N to SE
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S to M
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Forrest Caves
|
L & R sandbar
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All
|
E to NW
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S to M
|
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Surfies Point
|
R reef break
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All
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N to W
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M to H
|
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Express Point
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R reef break
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Half to high
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N to W
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M to H
|
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Smiths Beach
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L & R sandbar
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High to low
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N to W
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M to H
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Y.C.W.
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L & R sandbar
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High to low
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N to W
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M to H
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Kitty Miller Bay
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R reef break
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Half to high
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NW to SW
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M to H
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Summerland Point s’break
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L & R shore break
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All
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SW to NE
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M to H
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Summerland centre break
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R reef break
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Half to low
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SW to N
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M to H
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Summerland Point
|
R reef break
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High
|
SW to N
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M to H
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