There’s nothing more refreshing than slipping on a steamer (3mm minimum in Victoria, trust me), and embracing the bite of the Bass Strait after sitting in air-con five days a week.
Plus, there is one more benefit to surfing in winter, especially if you’re a beginner… there’s no one else in the water. Which means no one to pressure you out of the good waves and into the rougher spots, no one to compete with for a break, and no one to laugh at you when you fall down. Repeatedly.
Here are our top three surfing spots outside of Melbourne for beginners: where the crowds are few and the easy, smaller waves are many.