St Andrew Beach Victoria

St Andrews Beach, nestled within the Mornington Peninsula National Park, offers a serene coastal experience along a 2 km stretch of Bass Strait shoreline. Accessible via a winding path through dunes and residential areas, the beach features a car park situated above the dunes, providing picturesque ocean views. The area is renowned for its excellent beach fishing, with permanent rip holes against the reefs and gutters along the rocks creating a haven for fish. Surfers are drawn to its consistent breaks, though the beach is unpatrolled, and swimming is not recommended due to strong rips and currents. Visitors are advised to stay on designated paths to protect the habitat of the vulnerable Hooded Plover and to avoid encounters with local wildlife such as snakes.