Front Beach

Victoria, Australia

Lifeguards
Free parking

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

Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to 6 pm, sunset 7:48 pm

7 am
6.1
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good

8 am
6.1
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good

9 am
6.8
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good

10 am
7.0
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great

11 am
6.7
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good

12 pm
7.5
28 km/h17 mph wind, Great

1 pm
7.5
27 km/h16 mph wind, Great

2 pm
7.4
26 km/h16 mph wind, Great

3 pm
7.3
25 km/h15 mph wind, Great

Now
5.7
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good

5 pm
7.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great

6 pm
3.9
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor

7 pm
2.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor

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

Best time to swim

Best: 5 pm to 6 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 24°C76°F
Water: 17°C63°F
Wind: 2314 km/hmph NW
Gusts: 2918 km/hmph
Waves: 1.0 m3 ft
UV: 5 moderate
Tide: rising
Rain: 9%
Sunset: 7:48 pm

Today

6.1Good7 am2214

6.1Good8 am2214

6.8Good9 am2314

7.0Great10 am2415

6.7Good11 am2717

7.5Great12 pm2817

7.5Great1 pm2716

7.4Great2 pm2616

7.3Great3 pm2515

5.7GoodNow2314

7.0Great5 pm138

3.9Poor6 pm2113

2.4Poor7 pm1912

Sat

2.9Poor7 am95

2.8Poor8 am127

2.0Poor9 am138

2.0Poor10 am127

2.8Poor11 am96

3.2Poor12 pm95

3.6Poor1 pm106

3.7Poor2 pm127

3.7Poor3 pm127

3.4Poor4 pm149

3.2Poor5 pm159

3.1Poor6 pm159

2.0Poor7 pm148

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

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.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

About Front Beach

Front Beach is a sandy beach located in Torquay, Victoria, Australia. It is 704 meters long and has a nearby drinking water source within the area. The nearest bus stop is 261 meters away, and the beach is 1424 meters from the town of Torquay.

Facilities

LifeguardListedOpenStreetMap lists lifeguards here.
Restrooms80 m280 ft away
Showers90 m290 ft away
Drinking water140 m470 ft away
Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 280 m900 ft. Listed as free
Food and drink34 within 1 km0.6 mi
Picnic tables130 m440 ft away
Playground400 m0.3 mi away
SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 260 m860 ft
Nearest town: 1.4 km0.9 miTorquay (town)
Nearest airport: 35 km22 miAvalon Airport (AVV)

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

Nearby beaches

Cosy Corner0.5 km0.3 mi south away
7.4 Great
Fishermans Beach0.8 km0.5 mi north away
7.4 Great
Torquay Surf Beach1.0 km0.6 mi south-west away
7.4 Great
Jan Juc Beach2.1 km1.3 mi south-west away
7.4 Great
Princes Street2.9 km1.8 mi south-west away
7.4 Great

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

Sat3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 82%
Sun1.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h21 mph, rain 100%
Mon6.2 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 57%
Tue6.1 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 56%
Wed6.1 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 25%
Thu5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 18%