Williamstown VIC
Beach
Williamstown Beach is located just south of the Williamstown Railway Station. It is also backed by the Esplanade, making it a very accessible beach. A foreshore reserve is located at the eastern end and contains the Anglers Club, the pier, a car park, a park and a picnic... Read more
Williamstown Beach is located just south of the Williamstown Railway Station. It is also backed by the Esplanade, making it a very accessible beach. A foreshore reserve is located at the eastern end and contains the Anglers Club, the pier, a car park, a park and a picnic area. The Williamstown Swimming and Surf Life Saving Club, formed in 1922, is located at the western end next to the Baths.The beach is 550 m long and faces almost due south. It receives waves during strong southerlies. These waves have built a wide, sandy beach fronted by an attached bar that widens to the west. At low tide, it can be a 100 m wade before you can swim off the bar.
Swimming
Safest at the western end, where the surf club patrols the beach and the bar is relatively shallow. There are many rocks at the Pavilion end of the beach, and the holes off the end of the rock groyne are a danger to non-swimmers.
Surfing
Only during south-westerly winds and waves.
Fishing
The eastern pier and rocks to either end are the best locations, providing access to deeper water.
General
An attractive, well laid-out beach and reserve, with all the usual public amenities, except for a lack of public toilet facilities.
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Information
About
- Williamstown, VIC 3016
- Includes beaches:
- Sandon Street, Elwood, St Kilda Marina, St Kilda, St Kilda Pier-port Melbourne, St Kilda Pier, Middle Park, South Melbourne, Port Melbourne, Station Pier, Sandridge, Webb Dock, Point Gellibrand
- Length:
- 0.55km
- General Beach Hazard Rating:
- 2/10 (Least hazardous)
- Beach Key:
- vicP069
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Hazards
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Marine Warnings
Mon, 25 Sep 05:10
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Victoria
Mon, 25 Sep 01:34
Cancellation Severe Weather Warning for Central, East Gippsland, South West, North East and West and South Gippsland Forecast Districts.
Weather
Monday 25, Sep 8:42 am
Water Temperature 12°C
Swell
Wind
Wind: West to northwesterly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore in the east early in the morning. Winds tending west to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning then easing to 15 to 20 knots at night.
Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre by early evening.
Seas: 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the east in the early morning.
Tide
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6 am 0.91m |
12 am 0.26m |
6 pm 0.91m |
12 pm 0.36m |
UV
Index: 6 (High)
Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 3:00 pm
Radar
128 km
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.