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Bancoora Beach

Victoria, Australia

No photo of Bancoora Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 7:47 pm
7 am
5.5
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
8 am
5.7
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.3
28 km/h17 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.7
28 km/h17 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.6
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.1
26 km/h16 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.3
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.4
22 km/h14 mph wind, Great
3 pm
6.9
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.6
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
Now
4.7
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
7 pm
2.1
20 km/h13 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Better nearby today

These beaches score higher than Bancoora Beach right now.

6.8Good

Breamlea Beach 1.9 km1.2 mi south-west

Scores 6.8 right now, 1.7 points above Bancoora Beach.

See Breamlea Beach today

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
27°C80°F
Water
17°C62°F
Wind
32 km/hmph SW
Gusts
3421 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
rising
Rain
62%
Sunset
7:47 pm
Today
5.5Good7 am2717
5.7Good8 am2515
6.3Good9 am2817
6.7Good10 am2817
6.6Good11 am2717
7.1Great12 pm2616
7.3Great1 pm2415
7.4Great2 pm2214
6.9Good3 pm2113
5.6Good4 pm1912
5.1Fair5 pm1610
4.7FairNow32
2.1Poor7 pm2013
Sat
2.0Poor7 am85
2.8Poor8 am95
2.0Poor9 am106
3.1Poor10 am96
3.3Poor11 am117
3.3Poor12 pm106
3.3Poor1 pm96
3.2Poor2 pm138
3.0Poor3 pm149
2.9Poor4 pm1510
2.9Poor5 pm149
2.9Poor6 pm128
2.1Poor7 pm106
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 9 pm, 0.4 m. Low at 3 am, -0.3 m. High at 10 am, 0.5 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.3 mHigh 9 pm, 0.4 m1 ftLow 3 am, -0.3 m<1 ftHigh 10 am, 0.5 m2 ftLow 3 pm, -0.3 m1 ftNow12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
  • High 9 pm, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 3 am, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 10 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.3 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun2.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon6.2 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 59%
  • Tue6.2 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 76%
  • Wed6.5 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 23 km/h15 mph, rain 48%
  • Thu5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 10%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Bancoora Beach

Bancoora Beach is a sandy beach located in Breamlea, Victoria, Australia. OpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station at the beach, and it is 1265 meters long. The nearest airport is Avalon Airport, 29 kilometers away, and the closest town is Torquay, 9043 meters away.

From Wikipedia

Bancoora Beach is a patrolled coastal beach facing the Bass Strait in Breamlea, Victoria, Australia. The beach, named after the SS Bancoora which ran aground on the adjacent Breamlea Beach in 1891, is a popular destination for holidaymakers in the summer, owing to the nearby caravan park, as well as the low-to-moderate surf conditions. The beach area is Public land managed by the City of Greater Geelong.

Source: Bancoora Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 330 m0.2 mi awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms340 m0.2 mi away
  • Showers330 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 370 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
9 km5.6 miTorquay (town)
Nearest airport
29 km18 miAvalon Airport (AVV)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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