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Straight down South Gippsland Highway via leongatha, Koonwarra, Tarwin Lower. Approx. 170Kms from Melbourne. Venus Bay (Beach) is 30 kms long. It runs from Smythe Point to Cape Liptrap. You can only get public access to it via the five car parks. English (Translate this text in English): Straight down South Gippsland Highway via leongatha, Koonwarra, Tarwin Lower. Approx. 170Kms from Melbourne. Venus Bay (Beach) is 30 kms long. It runs from Smythe Point to Cape Liptrap. You can only get public access to it via the five car parks. English (Translate this text in English): Straight down South Gippsland Highway via leongatha, Koonwarra, Tarwin Lower. Approx. 170Kms from Melbourne. Venus Bay (Beach) is 30 kms long. It runs from Smythe Point to Cape Liptrap. You can only get public access to it via the five car parks. English (Translate this text in English): Straight down South Gippsland Highway via leongatha, Koonwarra, Tarwin Lower. Approx. 170Kms from Melbourne. Venus Bay (Beach) is 30 kms long. It runs from Smythe Point to Cape Liptrap. You can only get public access to it via the five car parks. DistanceDay trip WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?OK Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know

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5 beaches available and car parks to go with them. Then a walk down the dunes to the beach.

This is an open beach break that can get massive swell hitting it from Bass Straight. It is best surfed by most from 0.5m - 1.5M. Once it gets over 2M, it can be a very hairy experience. Meaning big green boomies or close out for the in-experienced. When its big you can only safely (or with some enjoyment) about 90 mins either side of high tide. So when it pumping, 2 or 3hrs will do it for the best of us.

Any other size, it can be great fun with left and rights working on the banks back into the rips and channels.

The wave can be pretty thick and slow but on the reform will suck over the inside sand bank. In the right conditions you can surf from out the back all the way to the beach. Make sure you can get back out alright.

The sand banks can get screwed up over summer with the prevailing south westerly wind and swell, but the seem to sort themselves out during winter.

Speaking of winter - water temp in summer max 20C, winter min 10C, so bring your summersteamers 2/3 or springy and 3/4 for winter.

English (Translate this text in English): 5 beaches available and car parks to go with them. Then a walk down the dunes to the beach.

This is an open beach break that can get massive swell hitting it from Bass Straight. It is best surfed by most from 0.5m - 1.5M. Once it gets over 2M, it can be a very hairy experience. Meaning big green boomies or close out for the in-experienced. When its big you can only safely (or with some enjoyment) about 90 mins either side of high tide. So when it pumping, 2 or 3hrs will do it for the best of us.

Any other size, it can be great fun with left and rights working on the banks back into the rips and channels.

The wave can be pretty thick and slow but on the reform will suck over the inside sand bank. In the right conditions you can surf from out the back all the way to the beach. Make sure you can get back out alright.

The sand banks can get screwed up over summer with the prevailing south westerly wind and swell, but the seem to sort themselves out during winter.

Speaking of winter - water temp in summer max 20C, winter min 10C, so bring your summersteamers 2/3 or springy and 3/4 for winter.

English (Translate this text in English): 5 beaches available and car parks to go with them. Then a walk down the dunes to the beach.

This is an open beach break that can get massive swell hitting it from Bass Straight. It is best surfed by most from 0.5m - 1.5M. Once it gets over 2M, it can be a very hairy experience. Meaning big green boomies or close out for the in-experienced. When its big you can only safely (or with some enjoyment) about 90 mins either side of high tide. So when it pumping, 2 or 3hrs will do it for the best of us.

Any other size, it can be great fun with left and rights working on the banks back into the rips and channels.

The wave can be pretty thick and slow but on the reform will suck over the inside sand bank. In the right conditions you can surf from out the back all the way to the beach. Make sure you can get back out alright.

The sand banks can get screwed up over summer with the prevailing south westerly wind and swell, but the seem to sort themselves out during winter.

Speaking of winter - water temp in summer max 20C, winter min 10C, so bring your summersteamers 2/3 or springy and 3/4 for winter.

English (Translate this text in English): 5 beaches available and car parks to go with them. Then a walk down the dunes to the beach.

This is an open beach break that can get massive swell hitting it from Bass Straight. It is best surfed by most from 0.5m - 1.5M. Once it gets over 2M, it can be a very hairy experience. Meaning big green boomies or close out for the in-experienced. When its big you can only safely (or with some enjoyment) about 90 mins either side of high tide. So when it pumping, 2 or 3hrs will do it for the best of us.

Any other size, it can be great fun with left and rights working on the banks back into the rips and channels.

The wave can be pretty thick and slow but on the reform will suck over the inside sand bank. In the right conditions you can surf from out the back all the way to the beach. Make sure you can get back out alright.

The sand banks can get screwed up over summer with the prevailing south westerly wind and swell, but the seem to sort themselves out during winter.

Speaking of winter - water temp in summer max 20C, winter min 10C, so bring your summersteamers 2/3 or springy and 3/4 for winter.

Atmosphere

Venus Bay is a beautiful and relatively remote spot. You can be the only person in the water some times, so be careful. It is frequented by seal, dolphins, a variety of whales. Never seen a shark in twenty five years surfing there, but the must be around. So respect the place and it will respect you.

English (Translate this text in English): Venus Bay is a beautiful and relatively remote spot. You can be the only person in the water some times, so be careful. It is frequented by seal, dolphins, a variety of whales. Never seen a shark in twenty five years surfing there, but the must be around. So respect the place and it will respect you.

English (Translate this text in English): Venus Bay is a beautiful and relatively remote spot. You can be the only person in the water some times, so be careful. It is frequented by seal, dolphins, a variety of whales. Never seen a shark in twenty five years surfing there, but the must be around. So respect the place and it will respect you.

English (Translate this text in English): Venus Bay is a beautiful and relatively remote spot. You can be the only person in the water some times, so be careful. It is frequented by seal, dolphins, a variety of whales. Never seen a shark in twenty five years surfing there, but the must be around. So respect the place and it will respect you.

General

This is a pristine piece of coastline. So look after it!

English (Translate this text in English): This is a pristine piece of coastline. So look after it!

English (Translate this text in English): This is a pristine piece of coastline. So look after it!

English (Translate this text in English): This is a pristine piece of coastline. So look after it!

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