Ocean Grove Main Beach

Ocean Grove Main Beach is the principal ocean beach of Ocean Grove on the Bellarine Peninsula in Victoria, facing Bass Strait within the City of Greater Geelong. Managed with the Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club, it is a long sandy surf beach known for its patrolled swimming area, consistent surf breaks and dune-backed foreshore. The beach is a central recreational focus for the town, offering swimming, surfing and coastal walks with views along the southern Victorian coastline.

Visitors can expect a long, wide sandy beach facing Bass Strait backed by dunes and a grassy foreshore reserve. The central area in front of the Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club is patrolled in summer and marked with flags for swimming. The beach offers open surf, a promenade and lookout, and views east to Point Lonsdale and west along the coastline. The foreshore includes parking, lawns, and pathways connecting to the town centre and coastal trails.

Ocean Grove was established in the 1880s as a Methodist resort and temperance settlement on the Bellarine Peninsula. Main Beach developed as its ocean frontage, with the Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club formed in the mid-20th century to provide surf lifesaving services. The beach has long served as the town's primary coastal recreation area.

The beach is a central community and recreational focus for Ocean Grove and the Bellarine Peninsula, reflecting Victoria's surf lifesaving culture and coastal lifestyle. It hosts surf lifesaving activities, community events and is valued for family beach recreation and coastal walks.