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Eastern Beach is the main swimming beach for Geelong. It is backed by the grassy slopes of Eastern Beach Reserve and has a 200 m long, circular swimming enclosure toward its eastern end. There are numerous facilities in the reserve and at the tidal pool, including a children's... Read more

Eastern Beach is the main swimming beach for Geelong. It is backed by the grassy slopes of Eastern Beach Reserve and has a 200 m long, circular swimming enclosure toward its eastern end. There are numerous facilities in the reserve and at the tidal pool, including a children's pool.

Swimming

This is the safest place to swim in Geelong, with a choice of two pools and a range of other aquatic activities.

Surfing

None.

Fishing

Only off the outside of the pool enclosure.

General

Geelong's premier beach area, with a full range of facilities for picnickers and bathers.

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Patrolled Unpatrolled Today Change Day

There are currently no services provided by Surf Life Saving Australia for this beach. Please take the time to browse the Surf Safety section of this website to learn more about staying safe when swimming at Australian beaches. Click here to visit general surf education information.

Geelong (Lifeguards)

Information

About

Geelong, VIC 3220

Includes beaches:
Geelong Grammar, Moorpanyal Park, St Helens, Rippleside, Western, Point Henry, Seabrae-sands, Grand Scenic, Hermsley

Length:
0.7km

General Beach Hazard Rating:
1/10 (Least hazardous)

Beach Key:
 vicP105

Nearby beaches

Western
Western
1.3km
Rippleside
Rippleside
2.34km
St Helens
St Helens
2.82km

Hazards

  • Sharks
    Sharks
  • High Tide Range
    High Tide Range
  • Winds
    Winds

Information Symbols

  • Formal parking area
  • Kiosk
  • Playground
  • Shade
  • Dressing shed
  • Toilets
  • BBQ
  • Picnic
  • Drinking water
  • Showers
  • Passenger ferry
  • Train
  • Bus
  • Boat ramp

    Weather

    Tuesday 23, Oct 2:45 am

    Day 20°    Night 11°
    12°C
    Shower or two

    Water Temperature  15°C

    Swell

    Wind

    Wind: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly in the evening.
    Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning.
    Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
    Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning.

    Tide

    2 am
    0.81m     		8 am
    0.42m     		2 pm
    0.87m     		9 pm
    0.40m

    UV

    Index: 8 (Very High)

    Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 4:40 pm

    Radar

    128 km

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    Weather

    Wednesday 24, Oct

    Day 18°    Night 8°
    Partly cloudy

    Swell

    Wind

    Wind: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly below 10 knots early in the morning then tending east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
    Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres.
    Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
    Weather: Partly cloudy.

    Tide

    3 am
    0.86m     		10 am
    0.41m     		3 pm
    0.89m     		10 pm
    0.33m

    UV

    Index: 7 (High)

    Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 4:30 pm

    Weather

    Tue 23, Oct to Tue 30, Oct

    Swell

    Wind

    Wind: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting southwesterly during the day.
    Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, decreasing to 2 metres during the evening.
    Seas: Around 1 metre.
    Weather: Partly cloudy.

    Tide

    UV

    Tue 23rd 7 (High) Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 4:20 pm
    Wed 24th 7 (High) Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 4:30 pm
    Thu 25th 7 (High) Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 4:20 pm
    Fri 26th 8 (Very High) Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 4:40 pm

    SLSA provides this information as a guide only. Surf conditions are variable and therefore this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for observation of local conditions and an understanding of your abilities in the surf. SLSA reminds you to always swim between the red and yellow flags and never swim at unpatrolled beaches. SLSA takes all care and responsibility for any translation but it cannot guarantee that all translations will be accurate.

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