Gunnamatta Ocean Beach
Gunnamatta Ocean Beach is a 3km long surf beach located in the Mornington Peninsula National Park which has consistently high swells and rocky reefs. Gunnamatta Beach is an exposed, high energy beach with a wide, rip dominated surf zone and has a General Hazard Rating of 8/10 (Highly hazardous). The beach is best suited for experienced bathers and surfers.
The beach faces south-west, exposing it to high westerly winds and waves. The waves average 1.9 m and combine with the medium sand to produce a 150 m wide single bar surf zone. The bar is cut by strong rips every 300 m, together with additional permanent rips next to major reefs and rocks. The rips intensify around low tide.
Truemans Road runs out through the dunes to the beach, where there are two large car parks, two toilet blocks and the Gunnamatta Surf Life Saving Club.
Beach Patrol
The beach is patrolled by the Gunnamatta SLSC during summer and school holidays. Please only swim between the flags. Patrol Calendar.
Swimming
This is a potentially hazardous beach for swimming, with usually high waves and strong rips close to shore. Definitely stay between the flags, on the bar and away from the rips, rocks and reefs.
Surfing
Gunnamatta offers the best beach breaks on the Mornington Peninsula, with consistency guaranteed by the high swell and reefs. Good breaks are found down the Beach past the surf club, in front of the First and Second Car Parks, and up the beach at the Pumping Station, which is, however, polluted by the sewerage outfall. Best conditions are with a low to moderate swell and north-easterly winds.
Fishing
Deep rip holes and gutters, together with rocks and reefs, are a permanent feature of this beach and make it a popular spot for beach and rock fishing.
Access for Dogs:
Dogs are not permitted since the beach is in the Mornington Peninsula National Park.
Location
Truemans Road, Fingal 3939 Map
Web Links
→ Gunnamatta Beach (BeachSafe)
→ Gunnamatta Surf Life Saving Club
→ Gunnamatta Surf Life Saving Club on Facebook
