Gunnamatta Surf Beach - Melbourne


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Gunnamatta Beach at Sunset

Gunnamatta Beach Overview

Location 80kms South of Melbourne, 10kms East of Portsea
Nearest Town: 8kms (Rosebud)
Bass Strait Facilities Activities Rating Accommodation
Beach: Sand Patrolled: Yes Sunbathing: 82% Hotel/Resort: No
Length: 2kms Toilets: Yes Swimming: 54% Caravan Park: No
Faces: South West Showers: Yes Surfing: 77% Beach Food: No
Top: St Andrews Beach Picnic Area: Yes Kitesurf: 56% Café/Kiosk: No
Bottom: Cape Schanck Tidal Pool: No Fishing: 82% Restaurants: No
Surrounds: Bushland Pier: No Shore Dive: No Risk Level: 4 - Dangerous
Reef: No Other: Snorkelling: No Dumping Waves: Yes
Ocean Swell: Yes Access: 3 - Car or Hike Spear Fishing: No Frequent Rips: Yes
Other: Car Park: Yes Walks: 77% Shark Attacks: No Report Found
Transport: No Other: Other:
Quality Beach with both good surfing and fishing. Swimmers should be aware of powerful rips in the area. Interesting walk from here to Cape Schanck.


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Name

Gunnamatta is an aboriginal word meaning 'sandy hills'

Patrolled

Beach is patrolled on weekends from Nov-April

Swimming

Care should be taken when swimming in this area due to rips and heavy surf.

Fishing

Surf fishing from the shore is popular.

Gunnamatta Surf Breaks

Gunnamatta is a beach break that is very reliable, often offering quality rides. Conditions are usually less rippy than further west. Best swell is from SW, wind is offshore when it comes from the NE.
This beach is very consistent, especially compared to the rest of the Peninsula. Ride length varies from 50m to 150m on a good day. Both left and right rides.
Starts working at 3ft, can hold up to about 9ft. Works best on mid to high tide.










Created by admin. Last Modification: Tuesday 03 of May, 2011 18:47:42 EST by admin.

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