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Johanna Beach kitesurf and surf spot

Australia · Victoria

Spot currently openExpert levelAltitude 8 m -38.76 | 143.38

Overview

Johanna Beach is a wild kitesurfing spot located on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. This isolated and spectacular beach is surrounded by green hills and exposed to the full power of the Southern Ocean. It is a renowned surf spot for its powerful waves. The prevailing wind comes from the southwest to west, blowing onshore to cross-onshore. The waves are very powerful with direct Southern Ocean swell, potentially reaching several metres. The bottom is sandy but the currents are violent. The spot is reserved for expert riders only. The beach is remote with no lifeguards. Rip currents are extremely dangerous. The water is cold, a thick wetsuit is mandatory. Always sail with a buddy. This is a spot for big wave enthusiasts.
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Spot forecast for Johanna Beach

Sunrise 06:33 · Sunset 19:49

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 5.4 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now05:591.1 m11:280.8 m15:161 m22:510.5 m06:541 m12:210.8 m15:330.9 m23:160.6 m08:161 m14:140.8 m15:480.8 m19:200.8 m20:220.8 m00:070.7 m09:480.9 m18:360.7 m22:590.9 m06:270.8 m10:500.9 m17:200.6 m23:561 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 0.8 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 0.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1 m

Johanna Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

325h

in December · 26 rideable days

The season runs from September to January, peaking in December: 24 rideable days a month and 325 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is June, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 18 rideable days M June: 15 rideable days15 d J July: 18 rideable days J August: 17 rideable days A September: 25.5 rideable days S October: 24.5 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days26 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 18 rideable days M June: 15 rideable days15 d J July: 18 rideable days J August: 17 rideable days A September: 25.5 rideable days S October: 24.5 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days26 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 62%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 62% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 13 °C. The wettest month is September, with 160 mm.

Monthly averages: Johanna Beach
Monthly averages — Johanna Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 22.0 264 h 21 °C 67 mm
February 20.5 223 h 22 °C 36 mm
March 22.0 192 h 21 °C 37 mm
April 18.5 177 h 18 °C 82 mm
May 18.0 141 h 16 °C 51 mm
June 15.0 115 h 13 °C 102 mm
July 18.0 149 h 13 °C 159 mm
August 17.0 146 h 15 °C 94 mm
September 25.5 311 h 14 °C 160 mm
October 24.5 289 h 17 °C 105 mm
November 24.0 275 h 17 °C 143 mm
December 26.0 325 h 20 °C 68 mm

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Technical details of Johanna Beach spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW.

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, NW.

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