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Martyrs Beach

Shire of Moyne, Victoria, Australia

Martyrs Beach 3 photos

  • Limestone formations off the coast in Victoria that have been created by erosion - both wind and water

    Limestone formations off the coast in Victoria that have been created by erosion - both wind and water. RhonLee, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Limestone formations off the coast in Victoria that have been created by erosion - both wind and water

    Limestone formations off the coast in Victoria that have been created by erosion - both wind and water. RhonLee, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Limestone formations off the coast in Victoria that have been created by erosion - both wind and water

    Limestone formations off the coast in Victoria that have been created by erosion - both wind and water. RhonLee, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 7:54 pm
7 am
3.9
33 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
8 am
4.8
33 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.3
35 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.0
35 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
11 am
3.6
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
4.5
34 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.3
31 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
3.0
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.8
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
2.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
Now
1.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
1.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
16°C61°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
149 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
3119 km/hmph
Waves
2.4 m8 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
—
Rain
97%
Sunset
7:54 pm
Today
3.9Poor7 am3320
4.8Fair8 am3321
5.3Fair9 am3521
5.0Fair10 am3522
3.6Poor11 am3421
4.5Fair12 pm3421
4.3Fair1 pm3119
3.0Poor2 pm2616
2.8Poor3 pm2415
2.3Poor4 pm2113
2.1Poor5 pm1811
1.7PoorNow149
1.5Poor7 pm106
Sat
4.5Fair7 am74
4.8Fair8 am74
3.8Poor9 am74
3.9Poor10 am74
3.7Poor11 am64
3.8Poor12 pm75
3.7Poor1 pm138
3.4Poor2 pm159
3.2Poor3 pm1610
2.8Poor4 pm1811
2.4Poor5 pm1912
2.1Poor6 pm2113
1.9Poor7 pm2012
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide steady now. High at 12 am, 0.2 m. Low at 7 am, -<0.1 m. High at 12 pm, 0.2 mHigh 12 am, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 7 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftNow12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
  • High 12 am, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 7 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 12 pm, 0.2 m<1 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.

  • Sun2.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 59%
  • Tue4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 63%
  • Wed3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 51%
  • Thu5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 16%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Martyrs Beach

Martyrs Beach is a beach located in Peterborough, Victoria, Australia. It is 393 meters from Worm Bay and has two free parking areas within 500 meters. The nearest airport is Warrnambool Airport, 49 kilometers away.

From Wikipedia

Martyrs Beach, also known as Bay of Martyrs Beach, is a coastal beach at the eastern end of the Bay of Martyrs near Peterborough, on the Great Ocean Road in south-western Victoria, Australia. The beach is approximately 500 metres (1,600 ft) long and forms part of the Bay of Islands Coastal Park. It is partly sheltered by the reefs and offshore rock formations within the bay and is one of several beaches along the Bay of Martyrs shoreline.

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

Facilities

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 300 m990 ft. Listed as free

Getting there

Nearest town
1.9 km1.2 miPeterborough (village)
Nearest airport
49 km30 miWarrnambool Airport (WMB)

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

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