Beach

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Level 6/10

Johanna Beach

Great Ocean Road, Australia

🌀Strong rips🏝️Remote🦈Sharks

Johanna Beach is a wild, exposed beach break on the Great Ocean Road that takes the full force of Southern Ocean swells. The beach is backed by rolling green farmland and the Otway Ranges, creating a quintessentially Victorian coastal landscape. When solid SW swells hit, Johanna produces powerful, punchy waves that can rival any beach break in Australia. The remote nature means crowds are rare, but so is backup if something goes wrong. This is a wave for experienced surfers comfortable in cold, powerful conditions.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Poor

2.3mS

@11s

30km/h

Wed

Poor

3.2mSW

@16s

20km/h

Choppy

Thu

Fair

3.8mSW

@12s

23km/h

Fri

Fair

2.6mSW

@12s

16km/h

Choppy

Sat

Fair

1.9mSW

@12s

26km/h

Sun

Poor

3.1mSW

@14s

15km/h

Choppy

Mon

Poor

3.2mSW

@14s

10km/h

Tue

Fair

2.7mWSW

@15s

10km/h

Wed

Poor

3.2mWSW

@14s

8km/h

Thu

Poor

3.2mSSW

@10s

12km/h

Today

Tue, Jan 20

2.3m @ 11s S

30 km/h ESE

Wed

Wed, Jan 21

3.2m @ 16s SW

20 km/h S

Choppy

Thu

Thu, Jan 22

3.8m @ 12s SW

23 km/h SSE

Fri

Fri, Jan 23

2.6m @ 12s SW

16 km/h ESE

Choppy

Sat

Sat, Jan 24

1.9m @ 12s SW

26 km/h SSE

Sun

Sun, Jan 25

3.1m @ 14s SW

15 km/h SSW

Choppy

Mon

Mon, Jan 26

3.2m @ 14s SW

10 km/h ESE

Tue

Tue, Jan 27

2.7m @ 15s WSW

10 km/h WNW

Wed

Wed, Jan 28

3.2m @ 14s WSW

8 km/h ESE

Thu

Thu, Jan 29

3.2m @ 10s SSW

12 km/h ESE

Today's Conditions

Swell

2.3m

S(175°)

Score: 24/25

Period

11s

Medium period swell

Score: 16/25

Wind

30km/h

ESE(116°)

Score: 1/25

Weather

19°C

0.0mm44%

Windswell Component

0.9mESE@4s

Secondary Swell

0.6mSW

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

afternoon

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Swell Direction

2/25

How well swell angle matches the spot

Swell Size

24/25

Wave height in the ideal range

Swell Period

16/25

Each spot has different period requirements. Points and reefs can handle longer periods than beaches.

Wind

1/25

Offshore/glassy conditions

Total Score43/100

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SW (220°)
Direction range: 180° - 270°
Size range: 1m - 3.5m
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: N (0°)
Offshore range: 315° - 45°
Best window: morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: all
Optimal range: 0.3m - 1.6m

Water temp

14°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Easy beach access from Great Ocean Road.

Getting There

Airport

MEL

Drive time

180 min

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Sep

Secondary: Mar, Oct

Winter is prime. Picks up all Southern Ocean swell.

Data Quality

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Verified by Surfline, Victorian surf reports