Torquay Beach

Torquay Beach is the main ocean beach in Torquay on Victoria's Surf Coast, at the eastern start of the Great Ocean Road about 100 km southwest of Melbourne. It is a long, sandy, surf beach facing Bass Strait, patrolled by Torquay Surf Life Saving Club. Known as part of Australia's surf capital and home to surf brands Rip Curl and Quiksilver, it offers swimming, surfing and coastal walks with views to Point Danger.

Visitors can expect a wide, sandy beach backed by dunes and the Torquay foreshore reserve along The Esplanade. The beach is open and exposed to Bass Strait swell with consistent surf, patrolled areas in summer, and a promenade and Surf Coast Walk for walking. Facilities are clustered near the surf club and foreshore, with views along the coast to Point Danger and Jan Juc. The setting is family-oriented and focused on swimming, surfing and beach recreation.

Torquay developed as a seaside resort town from the late 19th century and became a centre for surf lifesaving with the formation of Torquay Surf Life Saving Club in 1946. It later became known as the birthplace of major Australian surf brands Rip Curl founded in 1969 and Quiksilver, establishing its reputation as Australia's surf capital.

Torquay Beach is regarded as the gateway to the Great Ocean Road and a focal point of Australian surf culture. It is associated with the surf industry, surf lifesaving tradition and coastal recreation that defines the Surf Coast community.