67Spot Score
St Kilda Pier
Beaches · St Kilda
Pier with walking track & picnic facilities offering Melbourne skyline & Port Phillip Bay views.
4.6(4,729)· GoogleView details →
Melbourne
Best Beaches in Melbourne (2026)
32 beaches in Melbourne, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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67Spot Score
Chelsea Beach
Beaches · Chelsea
A calm, family-friendly bayside beach south of Melbourne — Chelsea Beach, rated 4.6 across more than 3,100 reviews.
4.6(3,107)· GoogleView details →
65Spot Score
Mordialloc Beach
Beaches · Mordialloc
A relaxed bayside beach at Mordialloc in Melbourne's south-east, rated 4.7 across more than 500 reviews.
4.7(517)· GoogleView details →
65Spot Score
Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary (Parks Victoria)
Beaches · Beaumaris
A protected marine sanctuary popular for snorkelling at Beaumaris, rated 4.6 across more than 1,000 reviews.
4.6(1,002)· GoogleView details →
65Spot Score
Mentone Beach
Beaches · Mentone
A relaxed bayside beach at Mentone in Melbourne's south-east, rated 4.6 across more than 900 reviews.
4.6(975)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Middle Park Beach
Beaches · Middle Park
A relaxed bayside beach at Middle Park in Melbourne, rated 4.5 across more than 900 reviews.
4.5(905)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Elwood Beach
Beaches · Listed under Melbourne CBD
Scenic stretch of sand in a central locale providing a variety of activities & dining.
4.5(906)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Carrum Beach
Beaches · Carrum
A relaxed bayside beach at Carrum in Melbourne's south-east, rated 4.7 across more than 450 reviews.
4.7(475)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Hawthorn Aquatic and Leisure Centre
Beaches · Hawthorn
Lookouts in Hawthorn, Melbourne.
4.5(680)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
St Kilda Beach
Beaches · St Kilda
Melbourne's famous bayside beach at St Kilda, rated 4.6 across more than 320 reviews.
4.6(329)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Williamstown Beach
$$Beaches · Williamstown
A wide sandy beach in Williamstown with Port Phillip Bay views, summer lifeguards, accessible facilities, fishing spots and nearby parks.
4.5(511)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Black Rock Beach
Beaches · Black Rock
A lovely bayside beach at Black Rock in Melbourne with a 4.7 rating across 162 reviews.
4.7(162)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Prahran Aquatic Centre
Beaches · Prahran
Community venue with a 50-m. pool, spa, sauna, steam room & toddlers' pool (open in summer).
4.5(328)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
St Kilda West Beach
Beaches · St Kilda West
A dog-friendly West St Kilda foreshore beside Catani Gardens, with open bay views, local history and space for walks and community events.
4.7(152)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Williamstown beach
Beaches · Listed under Melbourne CBD
Wide, sandy cove for swimming & sunbathing, with a promenade & nearby amenities.
4.6(986)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
South Melbourne Beach Volleyball Courts
Beaches · Albert Park
Beach volleyball courts with 12 nets, social sessions, coaching and competitions at South Melbourne Beach in Melbourne.
4.7(134)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
St Kilda beach
Beaches · Listed under South Yarra
This famous city beach features a boardwalk, the St. Kilda Pier, swimming & various water sports.
4.5(3,123)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Brighton beach
Beaches · Listed under Melbourne CBD
Lined with colourful, Victorian bathing boxes, this popular beach provides restrooms & a car park.
4.5(2,477)· GoogleView details →
About these results
Australia's beaches are world-famous, and around Melbourne you'll find everything from patrolled family swimming spots to quieter stretches of sand. Always swim between the red-and-yellow flags where lifeguards patrol, and slip, slop, slap — the UV is strong.
Listings are compiled from each venue's own published information and Google Places data, and ordered by Spot Score — a composite of attributed ratings, review volume, category fit and information freshness, not a firsthand review. Hours-based filters use published opening hours, which are not kitchen or last-order times. Sponsored placements are labelled and never counted in results. Spotted an error? Send a correction.
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What are the best beaches in Melbourne?+
The beaches on this page are ordered by Spot Score, which combines attributed Google ratings, review volume, category fit and how recently the details were re-checked against their sources. The highest scorers appear first.
How is the Melbourne beaches ranking decided?+
We blend independent signals — Google star ratings and review counts, popularity, the completeness of available information and freshness — into a single Spot Score out of 100. It is a composite of those signals, not a firsthand review, and it cannot be bought.
Can I filter beaches by suburb or price?+
Yes. Use the filters to narrow by suburb, minimum Google rating, price level, whether a place is open now according to its published hours, and features such as dog-friendly or outdoor seating. A filter only matches venues whose details state that feature.
How many beaches are listed in Melbourne?+
We currently list 32 beaches across Melbourne and surrounding suburbs. Venues are added over time and details are re-checked against their published sources; please confirm hours with the venue before you go.
Are the beaches near Melbourne patrolled?+
Many popular beaches are patrolled by surf lifesavers, especially over summer and on weekends. Always swim between the red-and-yellow flags, check signage for conditions, and never swim alone or after drinking.