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The western side of Cape Otway picks up all the available swell so if it's flat around Torquay, then the powerful beachbreaks of Johanna will be working. The sand is anchored by various bits of reef and there's a decent left at the eastern headland. Rips scour out paddling channels that are indispensable as the swell hits headhigh and the central peaks are often out of control with swell or wind, reducing consistency. Packs real punch and is usually better at lower tides, although it will still work at high.
Crowded in summer with the Torquay crew, it can be punishing paddle outs and Johanna has a habit of dramatically increasing in size without warning. Good campsite behind the beach, it's the back-up venue for the Bells comp when the swell goes awol.
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This graph shows the percentage of days that had a ridable wind swell (7 seconds period or more) or groundswell (10 seconds period or more) of over 3ft. It also shows the dominant wind direction. Not all of these days will neccessarily give great surf, and very short lived wind swells or longer period secondary swells may produce surf not recorded, but it gives a clear idea of the seasonal trend and a rough guide to the chances of scoring something ridable.
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