Surf spot

Kerferd Road Pier

Forecast conditions and map view for Kerferd Road Pier in Australia, VIC, Melbourne West. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Australia, VIC, Melbourne West
Coordinates: -37.8508, 144.9500

Metric
Metric	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00
Wave height (m)	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Wave direction	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Wave period (s)	9.9	9.9	9.9	10	9.9	10	9.3	9	9.4	9.8	8.6	4.5	5.9	9.5	4.5	4.5	4	3.5	3.1	4.8	5.2	6.5	7.7	6.5	7	6	6.5	6.3	6.3	6	3.8	4.3	3.8	3.9	4.3	3.8	3.6	3.8	3.9	4	4	4	6.3	4.7	6.3	6.3	8.8	8.4	8.3	9.1	9.2	9.9	10.2	9.9	9.7	11.2
Wave energy (kJ)	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	0	1	2	1	3	4	6	15	14	27	21	12	20	17	13	10	10	9	5	7	6	5	4	4	3	2	2	1	3	1	2	1	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	2
Wind speed (km/h)	10.5	15.4	20	23.8	23.1	18.3	15.9	16.1	20.6	16.2	8.9	13.3	13.7	6.5	10.5	7.6	8	13.1	12.9	19.7	20.7	23.4	22.3	21.4	21.5	19.2	18.8	19.5	19.1	18.8	12.6	10.9	11.7	7.3	8.6	11.2	13.2	8.5	4.7	5.9	6.6	6.7	11.2	14.2	13.9	12.6	12.2	11.6	13.6	16.9	18.2	24.1	23.8	22.6	17	23.9
Wind direction	NNEOffshore	NOffshore	NOffshore	NOffshore	NOffshore	NNEOffshore	NNEOffshore	NNEOffshore	NOffshore	NOffshore	NNWOffshore	NNWOffshore	NWCross-off	WCross	SWCross-on	WCross	WCross	WSWCross-on	WSWCross-on	SWCross-on	SSWOnshore	SWOnshore	SWOnshore	SSWOnshore	SOnshore	SOnshore	SOnshore	SOnshore	SSWOnshore	SOnshore	SOnshore	SOnshore	SOnshore	SOnshore	SSEOnshore	SOnshore	SSWOnshore	SSWOnshore	ESEGlassy	NNEOffshore	NNEOffshore	NNEOffshore	NNEOffshore	NOffshore	NNWCross-off	NNWCross-off	NNWOffshore	NOffshore	NOffshore	NNEOffshore	NNEOffshore	NOffshore	NOffshore	NOffshore	NOffshore	NOffshore

Kerferd Road Pier is a Melbourne bay surf / windsurf spot on the western side of Port Phillip Bay in Albert Park, VIC. It’s not a classic open-ocean surf break—conditions are usually small, wind-affected, and tidal, so it’s better known for short-period swell, windsurfing, kitesurfing, and beginner-friendly waves when the wind and angle line up.

What it’s like

Wave quality: Generally low to moderate, often choppy rather than clean.
Best for: Beginners, longboarders, SUP, and wind sports; experienced surfers may go there when a rare good southerly swell hits.
Wave type: Mostly soft beachbreak / bay chop, with the pier and shoreline helping shape small peaks.
Crowd: Usually light, but it can attract locals when conditions are decent.

Conditions

Swell: Needs a solid southerly to southwesterly pulse to produce anything surfable.
Wind: Typically best with offshore or light winds; strong onshore winds quickly make it messy.
Tide: Can influence shape a lot, with certain stages improving the small beachbreak peaks.

Hazards / notes

Shallow water and sandbars can change quickly.
Pier structures and boating traffic mean extra awareness is needed.
Water quality can vary in Port Phillip Bay after heavy rain, so it’s worth checking local advisories.

Overall

Kerferd Road Pier is best thought of as a local Melbourne bay spot for small-wave sessions and wind-powered sessions, rather than a dependable high-performance surf break.