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.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
52
Fair
2.7m
@15s
13km/h
Tue
31
64
Fair
2.2m
@15s
13km/h
Wed
1
59
Fair
1.9m
@16s
20km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.7m
SSW(212°)
Score: 19/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
13km/h
NNE(12°)
Score: 7/25
Weather
18°C
0.0mm81%
Windswell Component
0.2mN@2s
Secondary Swell
0.1mNNE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 8 km/h NE|PM: 14 km/h NNE
8 km/h vs 14 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

7:30 am
Low tide - -0.13m
12:00 pm
High tide - -0.03m
5:45 pm
Low tide - -0.17m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

52
Fair
Components
Swell Direction12/25
Swell Size19/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind7/25
Raw Score63/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-11
Adjusted Score52/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score52
🤢 Morning Sickness

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
WSW (240°)
Direction range
200° - 300°
Size range
0.5m - 3m
Ideal size
2.3m
Height multiplier
1.00×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Offshore range
45° - 135°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all

Water temp

14°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

1/10

👥 Autumn Break (Apr 4Apr 19) — expect extra crowds

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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