Jan Juc Beach
Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
- Lifeguards
Today at a glance
Best: 3 pm to 4 pm, sunset 7:48 pm6.1
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
6.1
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
6.8
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
7.0
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
6.7
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
7.5
28 km/h17 mph wind, Great
7.5
27 km/h16 mph wind, Great
7.4
26 km/h16 mph wind, Great
7.3
25 km/h15 mph wind, Great
5.7
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
7.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
3.9
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
2.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 3 pm to 4 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 25°C76°F
- Water
- 17°C63°F
- Wind
- 2515 km/hmph NNW
- Gusts
- 3019 km/hmph
- Waves
- 1.0 m3 ft
- UV
- 7 high
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 3%
- Sunset
- 7:48 pm
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
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 Jan Juc Beach
Jan Juc Beach is a sandy beach located in Jan Juc, Victoria, Australia. OpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station at the beach, and it is 1.468 kilometers long. The beach is 853 meters from Princes Street and 2266 meters from the nearest town, Torquay.
Jan Juc Beach is a patrolled beach in Jan Juc, Victoria, Australia, adjacent to the popular Torquay Surf Beach. The beach is situated along the Surf Coast coastline and faces south-south-west towards Bass Strait, and is a popular stopping-point for tourists exploring the Great Ocean Road. The beach is patrolled seasonally by the Jan Juc Surf Life Saving Club, and is known for its exposure to ocean swells and variable surf conditions.
Source: Jan Juc Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- LifeguardStation 200 m640 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
- Restrooms130 m430 ft away
- Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 140 m450 ft. Fee not listed
- Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 940 m0.6 mi
- SurfaceSand
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 600 m0.4 miCarnarvon Avenue/Duffields Road
- Nearest town
- 2.3 km1.4 miTorquay (town)
- Nearest airport
- 37 km23 miAvalon Airport (AVV)
Nearby places
- The Cave Woodfired PizzaPizza940 m0.6 mi
- Swell Foods & Coastal CateringBurger960 m0.6 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Princes Street0.9 km0.5 mi south-west away7.4 Great
- Torquay Surf Beach1.1 km0.7 mi north-east away7.4 Great
- Princess Street (Steps/Boobs)1.5 km0.9 mi south-west away7.3 Great
- Cosy Corner1.7 km1.1 mi north-east away7.4 Great
- Front Beach2.1 km1.3 mi north-east away7.4 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%