59Spot Score
Port Melbourne Beach
Beaches · Listed under Melbourne CBD
Family-friendly beach with a small wooden fishing pier, popular for sunset viewing.
4.5(1,359)· 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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59Spot Score
Dendy Street Beach
Beaches · Brighton
A Melbourne CBD beach with a 4.4 Google rating from 258 reviews; check current conditions and facilities before visiting.
4.4(258)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Altona Beach
Beaches · Listed under Melbourne CBD
Sandy stretch with calm water & a long ocean pier, backed by a pine-dotted promenade & cafes.
4.4(1,808)· GoogleView details →
56Spot Score
Dog Beach
Beaches · Port Melbourne
A lovely dog-friendly beach at Port Melbourne with a 4.5 rating across 389 reviews.
4.5(389)· GoogleView details →
55Spot Score
New Beach
Beaches · Port Melbourne
New Beach is a Melbourne CBD beach listing with a 4.5-star Google rating from 62 reviews and safety guidance available through Beachsafe.
4.5(62)· GoogleView details →
55Spot Score
Volley+ Social Volleyball
Beaches · Brunswick
Beaches in Brunswick, Melbourne.
4.9(32)· GoogleView details →
54Spot Score
South Melbourne Beach
Beaches · Albert Park
A lovely bayside beach at Albert Park in Melbourne with a 4.5 rating across 47 reviews.
4.5(47)· GoogleView details →
54Spot Score
Edward Street Beach
Beaches · Sandringham
A lovely bayside beach at Sandringham in Melbourne with a 4.5 rating across 207 reviews.
4.5(207)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
RMIT University - Brunswick Campus
Beaches · Brunswick
Beaches in Brunswick, Melbourne.
4.4(33)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
Collingwood Leisure Centre
Beaches · Clifton Hill
A well-regarded leisure centre at Clifton Hill in Melbourne with a 3.9 rating across 182 reviews.
3.9(182)· GoogleView details →
50Spot Score
Sandridge Beach
Beaches · Listed under Richmond
Beaches in Richmond, Melbourne.
4.3(117)· GoogleView details →
48Spot Score
Sandridge Beach
Beaches · Port Melbourne
A lovely bayside beach at Port Melbourne with a 4.6 rating across 38 reviews.
4.6(38)· GoogleView details →
46Spot Score
St. Kilda Beach
Beaches · Listed under Melbourne CBD
Beaches in Melbourne CBD, Melbourne.
4.8(18)· GoogleView details →
39Spot Score
Sandringham Harbour Beach
Beaches · Listed under South Yarra
Beaches in South Yarra, Melbourne.
4.0(6)· 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.