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Victoria, Australia

Windsurfing, Kitesurfing & Wingsurfing in Victoria, Australia

Victoria is located in the SE corner of Australia and is home to Australia’s second largest city, Melbourne. Much of the coastline is pretty rugged and uninviting for wind sports enthusiasts however there are a number of bays, inlets & lakes (and some inland) that are ideal for windsurfers, kitersurfers and wingsurfers. For those that love to ride waves large & small there are endless possibilities. Some of the most popular spots being Point Leo on the Mornington Peninsula, Point Danger at Torquay, Woolamai at Philip Island and Sandy Point beach.

The Season

The main season for wind sports in Victoria is from October to April however this largely depends on the water temperatures. Port Philip Bay usually warms up far quicker than the ocean beaches making it more paletable at either end of the season. The sea breeze around Victoria is predominantly from the south to south west. So the air is cooler and more dense from this direction. It is possible to sail all year round in Victoria however outside of the seabreeze season winds can be blustery and very strong, generally driven by strom cycles.

The Sailing Spots

The most concentration of windsurfing, kitesurfing and wingsurfing takes place at varous locations around Port Philip Bay near Melbourne. The bay offers good bump-and-jump and foiling conditions and to a lesser degree some flat-water-blasting spots in the right wind directions. Being basically a round shape, the bay offers good sailing somewhere in every wind direction. Popular spots for windsurfing & windfoiling include Elwood / Point Ormond, Green Point & Dendy Street. Popular spots for kitesurfing include St Kilda West Beach, Brighton Beach & Altona Beach (to the west). To the east of Melbourne along the coast, some of the most popular spots include Anderson’s Inlet at Inverloch (about 1.5 hours drive from Melbourne) where you will find plenty of flat water blasting & speed sailing and a little further to the west is the renowned speed sailing spot of Sandy Point (about 2.5 hours drive from Melbourne) in shallow inlet near Wilson’s Promontory. Further to the east there are numerous lake sailing spots on the Gippsland Lakes and further towards the NSW border there are great adventure sailing spots like Marlo, Bemm River & Mallacoota. To the west, Swan Bay and Lake Connewarre on the Bellarine Peninsula offer great flat water / speed sailing options (but are no good for foiling due to being very shallow). For waves, Point Danger at Torquay is a popular destination. Inland sailing can be less relaiable due the fickle winds however on the right day it can be awesome. Some inlake lakes in Victoria suited to windsports include Lake Boga (near Swanhill), Lake Bolac & Lake Colac in western vic & Lake Burrumbeet (near Ballarat). See all Victorian sailing spots here & filter by your sport and type of sailing you prefer.

Camping & Sailing

Unfortunately (legal) campsites where you can launch from are few and far between in Victoria. One of the best options is Eagle Point where can can launch right from the front of the camping ground.  

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Inverloch (Victoria, Australia)

Inverloch is located 145 km SE of Melbourne on the South Gippsland Hwy. It is a popular tourist destination in the warmer months for Melbournites and Gippslanders. But more importantly, Inverloch has some of the best windsurfing & kitesurfing in Victoria and Australia. Inverloch is blessed with an incredible inlet

Mallacoota (Victoria, Australia)

Mallacoota is a small tourist town located in far eastern Victoria approximately 515 km (6 hours drive) from Melbourne. The town is blessed with an incredible inlet & lake providing for some great windsurfing & kitesurfing opportunities including speed sailing, bump-and-jump and wave sailing options. There are 3 main sailing

Paynesville (Victoria, Australia)

Paynesville is a popular holiday destination on the Gippsland lakes located about 300km (3.5 hours drive) east of Melbourne. The Gippsland Lakes are renowned as the boating capital of Victoria with literally hundreds of kilometres of lake foreshore to explore. For windsurfers and kitesurfers Paynesville is a great central base

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Inverloch Rotunda (Victoria, Australia)

The Inverloch Rotunda is located about 500m east of the centre of Inverloch village on Anderson’s Inlet. This spot works best in a SW breeze with an incoming tide which is flowing in a SW direction and is ideal for windsurfers wanting to go fast on flat water or who

Inverloch Angling Club (Victoria, Australia)

Inverloch (Andersons Inlet) is located in SE Victoria in South Gippsland approximately 1.5 hours drive from Melbourne. This is a great spot for windsurfing & kitesurfing for all levels. Andersons Inlet at Inverloch offers some of the best flat water blasting and speed sailing in Australia.

Stingray Point, Mallacoota (VIC, Australia)

Stingray Point is located on the lower lake at Mallacoota (about 1 km out of town) just past Angophora Drive. I had read about this spot on Seabreeze however I think in recent times the installation of a bike track has removed the ability to park along Lakeside Drive. There

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