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City of Port Phillip beaches

Which City of Port Phillip beach is best right now? 3 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 3:38 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

Ranked by live Beach Score right now, then by the best stretch ahead.

  1. Carter St-Mills St (Middle Park)18.2Great

    Middle Park Beach

    City of Port Phillip

    Good stretch until 7:00 pm
    Air
    30°C85°F
    Water
    18°C65°F
    Wind
    20 km/h13 mph
    Waves
    0.4 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 am, 6.1
  2. South Melbourne beach (Strand in Australien)28.2Great

    South Melbourne beach

    City of Port Phillip

    Good stretch until 7:00 pm
    Air
    30°C85°F
    Water
    18°C65°F
    Wind
    20 km/h13 mph
    Waves
    0.4 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 am, 6.1
  3. Melbourne New Year 201438.2Great

    West Beach

    City of Port Phillip

    Good stretch until 7:00 pm
    Air
    30°C85°F
    Water
    18°C65°F
    Wind
    20 km/h13 mph
    Waves
    0.4 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 am, 6.1

City of Port Phillip today

A good day for the beach across City of Port Phillip: 3 of 3 scored beaches are good right now, water is 18°C65°F, and wind averages 20 km/h13 mph (breezy). Read at 3:38 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    18°C65°F

    Middle Park Beach

    City of Port Phillip. Score 8.2 Great.

  • Calmest sea

    0.4 m1 ft waves

    Middle Park Beach

    City of Port Phillip. Wind 20 km/h13 mph. Level with 2 other beaches.

Best hours

City of Port Phillip averages 8.1 Great this hour. The best hour today is 2 pm (8.2); the weakest is 7 pm (6.0).

The strongest stretch runs 11 am to 7 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All City of Port Phillip beaches

Every City of Port Phillip beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

3 beaches listed · 3 of 3 scored live

  1. Carter St-Mills St (Middle Park)

    Middle Park Beach

    City of Port Phillip

    8.2Great

    Flat water, breezy and 18°C65°F water.

    • Water18°C65°F
    • Air30°C85°F
    • Wind20 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 7 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. South Melbourne beach (Strand in Australien)

    South Melbourne beach

    City of Port Phillip

    8.2Great

    Flat water, breezy and 18°C65°F water.

    • Water18°C65°F
    • Air30°C85°F
    • Wind20 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 7 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Melbourne New Year 2014

    West Beach

    City of Port Phillip

    8.2Great

    Flat water, breezy and 18°C65°F water.

    • Water18°C65°F
    • Air30°C85°F
    • Wind20 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 7 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of City of Port Phillip beaches with live score pins

Coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain. Pins are live scores.

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City of Port Phillip beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in City of Port Phillip right now?

Middle Park Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 8.2 Great, with 20 km/h (13 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in City of Port Phillip today?

Sea water is 18°C (65°F) across the 3 scored beaches. The warmest is Middle Park Beach, at 18°C (65°F).

Where is the sea calmest in City of Port Phillip right now?

Middle Park Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.4 m (1 ft) with 20 km/h (13 mph) of wind. 2 other beaches are level with it.

Which City of Port Phillip beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in City of Port Phillip today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 2 pm, at 8.2 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 11 am to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in City of Port Phillip?

No live cams are listed for City of Port Phillip yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in City of Port Phillip?

All 3 beaches in our data for City of Port Phillip are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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