Altona Beach
Also known as: Altona, Port Phillip Bay
Bay, city skyline distant
Wind & season
Wind, water and season at this Victoria, Australia spot - what to expect and when to come.
Dec-Mar
15-30 kn SE/SW/S; afternoon sea breeze or easterly
Good summer afternoons
Summer
Moderate over bar
Onshore gusts; front changes
The water
Flat inshore, chop beyond bar
Shallow inshore over sandbar
Cool to mild
3/2 fullsuit
Skill & group fit
Intermediate and above
3 (intermediate)
Kite 65 / Wind 20 / Wing 15 (est)
Best for improvers/advanced; crowded like West St Kilda
Getting there & schools
Beach launch; Altona foreshore carparks
Car; ~15-30 min from CBD
SHQ Boardsports; Kite Republic (Melbourne)
Parking, toilets, cafes, pier precinct
Altona cafes, bay walks
Busy; generally friendly
Permits & safety
None
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Crowds; swimmers; shallow bar; boats
No
000
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand wind-sport spot report. Coordinates are approximate.