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Beach Report – Water Quality Forecast

Beach Report season is now closed and will reopen in December 2016

Avoid swimming near stormwater or river outlets 24-48 hours after heavy rain

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Water Quality Forecast Key

	Good Suitable for swimming
	Fair May not be suitable for swimming
	Poor Not Suitable for swimming
	N/A Forecast data unavailable

Altona

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Weekly water samples
Hobson Bay City Council

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Aspendale Life Saving Club

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City of Kingston

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Beaumaris

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Bayside City

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Black Rock Life Saving Club

Today — Forecast data unavailable

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Bayside City

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Blairgowrie

Today — Forecast data unavailable

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Mornington Peninsula Shire

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Brighton Life Saving Club

Today — Forecast data unavailable

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Bayside City

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Canadian Bay

Today — Forecast data unavailable

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Mornington Peninsula Shire

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Carrum Surf Life Saving Club

Today — Forecast data unavailable

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City of Kingston

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Dromana

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Mornington Peninsula Shire

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Eastern

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City of Greater Geelong

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Elwood

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City of Port Phillip

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Frankston Coast Guard

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City of Frankston

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Frankston Life Saving Club

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City of Frankston

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Half Moon Bay

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Bayside City

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Hampton

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Bayside City

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Mentone

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City of Kingston

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Mordialloc

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City of Kingston

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Mornington Life Saving Club

Today — Forecast data unavailable

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Mornington Peninsula Shire

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Mt Martha Life Saving Club

Today — Forecast data unavailable

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Mornington Peninsula Shire

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Port Melbourne

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City of Port Phillip

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Portarlington

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City of Greater Geelong

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Portsea

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Mornington Peninsula Shire

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Rosebud Life Saving Club

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Mornington Peninsula Shire

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Rye

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Mornington Peninsula Shire

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Safety Beach

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Mornington Peninsula Shire

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Sandridge

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City of Port Phillip

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Sandringham

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Bayside City

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Santa Casa

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Borough of Queenscliffe

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Seaford

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City of Frankston

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Sorrento

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Mornington Peninsula Shire

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

South Melbourne Life Saving Club

Today — Forecast data unavailable

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City of Port Phillip

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

St Kilda

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City of Port Phillip

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

St Leonards

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City of Greater Geelong

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

The Dell

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City of Greater Geelong

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Werribee South

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Wyndham City Council

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Williamstown

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Hobson Bay City Council

Last Updated 01 Jan 1970 11:00 AM

Forecasting

Between October 31st 2015 and April 10th 2016, Beach Report forecasts for 36 bay beaches are issued twice a day, Good predicts that recreational water quality is suitable for swimming, Fair means that recreational water quality is good but could be affected by rainfall particularly if the beach is close to a stormwater outlet, and Poor is a warning which means you should avoid contact with the water.

Forecasts are also available on Twitter and forecast signs at life saving club beaches (from December).

Beach Report forecast sign at a beach

An alert will be issued via this website and Twitter when water quality is Unacceptable for swimming.

Forecasts are based on the recreational water quality history of the beach, currents, predicted rainfall and sunlight.

About Beach Report

Beach Report keeps you informed of the recreational water quality at beaches around Port Phillip Bay through daily forecasts. The forecasts mean you can make informed decisions about where to swim.

EPA Victoria monitors recreational water quality at 36 Port Phillip Bay beaches with water samples collected at Beach Report sites every week during summer.

These samples are tested for enterococci, a group of bacteria found inside warm-blooded animals. Enterococci is recognised as the best indicator in measuring faecal contamination of marine recreational waters.

During poor forecasts there may be a higher risk of illness to swimmers from increased bacterial levels. A common swimmer-related illness is gastroenteritis. The public should see their doctor if they have a suspected swim-related illness.

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