Top rated Beaches in Melbourne, Australia to elevate your visit (Updated January, 2024)

Top rated Beaches in Melbourne

Experience the best that Melbourne has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 36 places from Beach category.

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Portsea Surf Beach

Beach

This popular patrolled beach is known for its surfing & currents, as well as its swimming & fishing.

4.80 (44 reviews)

Pearses Beach

Beach

👍👍 Great 15 min walk along the cliffs with some benches on the way to relax and enjoy the views from. Beach quite accessible and has rock shelf to explore before you get into the crashing waves. Not patrolled. Limited shade. Sand flies will pester you in summer on the beach.

4.80 (31 reviews)

Sorrento Ocean Beach

Beach

At low tide, rock pools form at this scenic, peninsula beach with an oceanfront cafe.

4.70 (1.5K reviews)

Dromana Beach

Beach

👍👍 Very beautiful and calming. Whenever I feel sad and stressed Dromana pier is always there to comfort me. 💕

4.70 (759 reviews)

Bushrangers Bay

Nature preserve

Scenic headlands park with a sandy beach, jagged basalt cliffs & coastal nature walk trails.

4.70 (513 reviews)

Gunnamatta Ocean Beach

Beach

Picturesque beach known for large waves popular for surfing, fishing & strolling.

4.70 (438 reviews)

Bonbeach Beach

Beach

👍👍 Best beach down this way! Fine sand, and a wide beach with plenty of room. Parking is reasonable and it’s also super easy to get to with the newly upgraded train line.

4.70 (267 reviews)

Bridgewater Bay

Beach

👍 Great spot along this wonderful coast. Limited parking but generally not very busy, short walk to the beach but not accessible if you have mobility issues . Visit at low tide to make the most of being able to explore the rock pools and walk along the beach, limited accessibility at high tide.

4.70 (200 reviews)

Balnarring Beach

Beach

👍👍 Great beach and plenty of activities to do. Check tide times for rockpool exploration. Spectacular playground in a beautiful setting. The elements are simple but kids will still enjoy them. Seating available to watch kids in the shade on a sunny day. Close to beach, good parking, nearby toilets and...

4.70 (99 reviews)

Half Moon Bay Beach

Beach

👍 Thankgoodness the path has been repaired 👍rocky in parts,popular with 🐕🐕🐕,lovely sunsets ,photo opportunities 📷great snorkelling here today,good variety of 🐟 🐠 🐟 to follow 👍good snorkelling 🤿today, we saw a stingray today,heaps of krill in the bay at the moment 🪸

4.70 (87 reviews)

St Andrews Beach

Beach

👍👍 Stunning beach. Amazing sand. Very dangerous to swim in, but s few fishermen but a secluded beach. Bit of a walk to get down and up to car. Worth the effort

4.70 (64 reviews)

Mount Martha Beach North

Beach

👍👍 The beach is super clean and not so much crowded. There is a parking space right next to beach which is convenient. And there are local restaurants and convenience stores within 2-3 minutes drive.

4.70 (60 reviews)

Dog Friendly Beach - Brighton

Beach

👍 Good to see lots of happy dogs socialising and running on the beach and wading through the shallow water. Most of the owners do pick up after their pets. However, do watch where you step as there are some owners who leave their doggy poo for others to pick or step on.

4.60 (1.8K reviews)

Half Moon Bay each

Beach

👍👍 Half Moon bay is a great spot for photography, especially aerial photography. The old HMAS Cerberus is a great subject to shoot from the air. It's good for sunset too. You also have the old cliffs which look great from above. There are some good fish and chips at the kiosk near the pier and boat ram...

4.60 (622 reviews)

Dog Friendly Beach - Tassells Cove

Beach

👍👍 This is a beautiful beach to come to with your dog/s! But the amount of people I see letting their dogs poo everywhere and not pick it up... it won't be nice for much longer. PICK UP AFTER YOUR DOG or don't come here at all! It's unfair to the rest of us who clean up after our pooches and try to kee...

4.60 (425 reviews)

Rye Ocean Beach

Beach

👍👍 Lovely beach for a stroll and to get away from the busier beaches closer to Melbourne. Very spacious with a big enough car park and toilet facilities. The sounds of the waves are great and good for a bit of more secluded surfing. Beaches are clean with a mixture of terrain (some rocky parts and plen...

4.60 (268 reviews)

Dog Friendly Beach Sandringham Harbour

Beach

👍👍 Best dog beach in the area. Much cleaner than Brighton and I feel more comfortable getting in (to my calves) with my dog because of this. So many friends and lots of parking! It’s always a great day when we go to the doggy beach.

4.60 (251 reviews)

Rye Beach

Beach

👍👍 Best beach for the summer. It’s got a pier to jump off, delicious food on the main road and even once found a gummy shark that’s been washed up. Sometimes you can even find friendly sting rays in the clear water. There’s nothing like going to rye on a 30 degree day. It’s so nice!

4.60 (249 reviews)

Sorrento Beach

Beach

👍👍 Sorento Beach is awesome! Perfect for a walk, picnic, or a splash in calm waters. Heads up: parking's tough on busy days. Great for families with kids – the shallow water stays warm and peaceful, even when it's windy. Lots of shady spots, grass, benches, and clear water. Super nice place!

4.60 (230 reviews)

Carrum Rocks

Beach

👍👍 While we cannot get out much just now, Victoria's beaches are some of the best. My faves are Carrum Rocks, and also Seaford, because they are accessible to me. The beach is my happy place!

4.60 (227 reviews)

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