The key inundation hazard area is at Salt Lake. There is a narrow section of shoreline between the lake and the coast, this is likely to overwash in a 1% AEP event with 0.0 m SLR via low sections in the road. In the higher sea-level rise scenarios, the shoreline is below the storm-tide level. It is recommended that risk and mitigation studies are undertaken in the near future for here.

From indented head to Portarlington the coast becomes more exposed to wave impacts, thus, erosion issues are more significant rather than inundation.

From Portarlington to Ramblers Road, the coast is vulnerable to inundation. Similar to the previous coastal section the exposure to the prevailing winds and waves is more significant here. The hinterland elevations at the Esplanade are low, and east of the pier are low, and decrease further moving west past the Bellarine Bayside foreshore to Ramblers Road. It is recommended that risk and mitigation studies are undertaken in the near future to address the inundation issues at Ramblers Road.