Beach
both
Level 6/10

Martha Lavinia

King Island, Australia
🏝️Remote🌀Strong rips🦈Sharks

Martha Lavinia is the remote beach break on King Island that Tracks magazine rated as Australia's best. Sitting in Bass Strait between Tasmania and Victoria, the west-facing beach catches every Southern Ocean swell that rolls through, delivering powerful, hollow beach break peaks with nobody around. The island's small population means you'll likely surf alone, accompanied only by the kelp forests, Cape Barren geese, and the occasional seal. Getting here requires a flight to the tiny King Island Airport, but the reward is pristine, uncrowded waves in one of Australia's wildest settings.

10-Day Forecast
Mon
22
44
Poor
0.8m
@15s
9km/h
Tue
23
25
Poor
0.7m
@15s
16km/h
Wed
24
48
Fair
0.9m
@14s
14km/h
Thu
25
30
Poor
0.5m
@14s
8km/h
Fri
26
30
Poor
0.6m
@16s
8km/h
Sat
27
64
Fair
0.9m
@15s
5km/h
Sun
28
23
Poor
0.8m
@15s
17km/h
Mon
29
0
Poor
0.5m
@11s
23km/h
Tue
30
0
Poor
0.4m
@11s
21km/h
Wed
1
0
Poor
0.3m
@10s
25km/h

Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.8m
SSW(198°)
Score: 3/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
9km/h
W(266°)
Score: 22/25
Weather
11°C
0.0mm60%
Windswell Component
0.1mWNW@1s
Secondary Swell
0.1mE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 3 km/h SW|PM: 11 km/h W
3 km/h vs 11 km/h afternoon
Low tide at 10am (-0.7m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

4:52 am
High tide - 0.62m
10:37 am
Low tide - -0.68m
5:14 pm
High tide - 0.85m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

44
Poor
Components
Swell Direction10/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind22/25
Raw Score60/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-11
🌊 Tide+1
⚠️ Weak Component-5
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score45/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score44
🤢 Morning Sickness🌊 Partly in the tide window
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (225°)
Direction range
200° - 260°
Size range
1m - 3m
Ideal size
2.4m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
WSW (240°)
Offshore range
210° - 280°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.3m

Water temp

14°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

1/10

Access: King Island Airport (KNS). Short drive to west coast beach.

Best Season

Peak: Jan-Dec

Year-round. Consistent swell from Southern Ocean and Bass Strait.

Getting There

Airport
KNS
Drive time
20 min
Data quality
verified

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