Check the Beach

Fossil Beach

Victoria, Australia

Fossil Beach 5 photos

  • Mentone Beach 1, Mentone, Vic, jjron, 08.01.2014

    Mentone Beach 1, Mentone, Vic, jjron, 08.01.2014. John O'Neill (jjron) You can contact me about this image, its re-use, or to make a gratuity (donation) by leaving a message on my talkpage or by sending me an email . This and/or similar images may be, Public domain. Source

  • Mentone Beach 2, Mentone, Vic, jjron, 08.01.2014

    Mentone Beach 2, Mentone, Vic, jjron, 08.01.2014. John O'Neill (jjron) You can contact me about this image, its re-use, or to make a gratuity (donation) by leaving a message on my talkpage or by sending me an email . This and/or similar images may be, Public domain. Source

  • Kite surfing past the point - panoramio

    Kite surfing past the point - panoramio. Stephen Edmonds, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • PXL 20241005 002914179 Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary (Parks Victoria) 224J+58 Beaumaris, Victoria, Australia Sea creatures and landscape 02

    PXL 20241005 002914179 Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary (Parks Victoria) 224J+58 Beaumaris, Victoria, Australia Sea creatures and landscape 02. Sourabh.biswas003, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • PXL 20241005 002914179 Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary (Parks Victoria) 224J+58 Beaumaris, Victoria, Australia Sea creatures and landscape 04

    PXL 20241005 002914179 Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary (Parks Victoria) 224J+58 Beaumaris, Victoria, Australia Sea creatures and landscape 04. Sourabh.biswas003, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 3 pm to 7 pm, sunset 7:45 pm
7 am
6.7
31 km/h20 mph wind, Good
8 am
5.3
31 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.9
32 km/h20 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.1
32 km/h20 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.2
32 km/h20 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.4
31 km/h19 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.7
29 km/h18 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.8
28 km/h17 mph wind, Great
Now
8.1
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.0
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
7 pm
6.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 3 pm to 7 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
23°C74°F
Water
18°C64°F
Wind
2415 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
3421 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
7 high
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:45 pm
Today
6.7Good7 am3120
5.3Fair8 am3119
5.9Good9 am3220
6.1Good10 am3220
7.2Great11 am3220
7.4Great12 pm3119
7.7Great1 pm2918
7.8Great2 pm2817
8.1GreatNow2415
8.3Great4 pm2113
8.0Great5 pm2012
7.6Great6 pm1811
6.1Good7 pm2113
Sat
2.4Poor7 am74
2.4Poor8 am95
5.6Good9 am74
5.0Fair10 am96
4.9Fair11 am95
4.7Fair12 pm106
4.5Fair1 pm117
4.2Fair2 pm95
3.5Poor3 pm106
3.6Poor4 pm106
3.5Poor5 pm1510
3.6Poor6 pm1610
3.5Poor7 pm1811
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 pm, 0.3 m. Low at 2 am, -0.3 m. High at 9 am, 0.5 mHigh 8 pm, 0.3 m1 ftLow 2 am, -0.3 m<1 ftHigh 9 am, 0.5 m2 ftNow9 pm3 am9 am3 pm
  • High 8 pm, 0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 2 am, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 9 am, 0.5 m2 ft

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

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms230 m760 ft away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 220 m730 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink9 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables470 m0.3 mi away
  • Playground480 m0.3 mi away
  • Boat ramp170 m550 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
230 m750 ftWF Vale Reserve/Tramway Pde
Nearest airport
5 km3 miMoorabbin Airport (MBW)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Fossil Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

Loads the map from Stay22, our stays partner.

Hotel results come from our stays partner. We may earn a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you, and it never changes the beach score.

The days ahead

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

  • Sat5.6 GoodBest 9 am to 10 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 76%
  • Sun2.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 35%
  • Tue6.5 GoodBest 5 pm to 8 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 43%
  • Wed6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 8 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 12%
  • Thu7.5 GreatBest 12 pm to 8 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 8%