Raffs Beach, Australia is a Shallow, Chop and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
E, ESE and SE, SSE, S
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Falling Tide
.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Raffs Beach, Australia is a Shallow, Chop and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
E, ESE and SE, SSE, S
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Falling Tide
.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
Melbourne to Ocean Grove is approximately a 1 and a half hour drive via Geelong. Closest international airport is Tullamarine and closest domestic terminal is at Avalon (20 minutes outside Geelong). There is a bus service to Geelong from Melbourne with connecting service to Ocean Grove.
Melbourne to Ocean Grove is approximately a 1 and a half hour drive via Geelong. Closest international airport is Tullamarine and closest domestic terminal is at Avalon (20 minutes outside Geelong). There is a bus service to Geelong from Melbourne with connecting service to Ocean Grove.
Wetsuit in winter, board shorts or spring suit in summer. Water temp is average in summer but frigid in winter. This is an ocean beach and therefore water temp is usually lower than in the bay area. All year round kiting venue.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
E, ESE and SE, SSE, S
.
Wind direction is usually South. Predominantly Southwest but summer sees Northerlies and Easterlies blowing. Kiting possible in Southerlies but can sail in the river on a Northerly. Headland can cause Southwesterlies to become gusty.
Wind
usually
blows
from S, SSW and SW
on the spot.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wetsuit in winter, board shorts or spring suit in summer. Water temp is average in summer but frigid in winter. This is an ocean beach and therefore water temp is usually lower than in the bay area. All year round kiting venue.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
E, ESE and SE, SSE, S
.
Wind direction is usually South. Predominantly Southwest but summer sees Northerlies and Easterlies blowing. Kiting possible in Southerlies but can sail in the river on a Northerly. Headland can cause Southwesterlies to become gusty.
Wind
usually
blows
from S, SSW and SW
on the spot.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Falling Tide
.
Raffs Beach, Australia is a
Shallow, Chop and Small waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
Beach is soft but can have sea-weed problems. High tide is for the more expert rider due to there being practically no beach to work with for self launching/landing. At high tide it is better to launch in the river mouth area. Low tide is by far the most user-friendly time to kite.
Most convenient time to sail is low tide but more intermediate/expert riders will be able to self launch/land on high tide. Essentially a surf beach but swell is usually 3 foot at the most. Best kiting done near the river mouth where perfect 2 foot ramps usually occur. Very few people kite this area and it is a perfect spot. 2 hours after low tide is a very good time to kite.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Falling Tide
.
Raffs Beach, Australia is a
Shallow, Chop and Small waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
Beach is soft but can have sea-weed problems. High tide is for the more expert rider due to there being practically no beach to work with for self launching/landing. At high tide it is better to launch in the river mouth area. Low tide is by far the most user-friendly time to kite.
Most convenient time to sail is low tide but more intermediate/expert riders will be able to self launch/land on high tide. Essentially a surf beach but swell is usually 3 foot at the most. Best kiting done near the river mouth where perfect 2 foot ramps usually occur. Very few people kite this area and it is a perfect spot. 2 hours after low tide is a very good time to kite.
Need to know
Beach risk reported:
Other
.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
Need to know
Need to know
Beach risk reported:
Other
.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
We don’t know if a parking is available at Raffs Beach, Australia.
There are
Showers
available on the spot.
There is
Food
available on the spot
No hassles, no fees, safety gear up to the kiter. There are rules in place where it is mandatory to wear a flotation device but this is definitely not policed at Ocean Grove.
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