Berrys Beach
Quieter cove, dog-friendly outside school holidays, good for a long walk and a swim.
Visit
One kilometre of
south-west swell.
Smiths Beach is a one-kilometre south-west facing surf beach on Phillip Island's south coast. The kiosk's at the top of the path, by the carpark — 30 seconds from the sand.
- Address219–221 Smiths Beach Road
Smiths Beach, Phillip Island VIC 3922 - HoursOpen 7 days · 7am – 4pm
Friday seafood from 4pm — call ahead - Phone0459 096 481
- Emailhello@smithsbeachcafe.com.au
- ParkingFree at the Smiths Beach car park, directly out the front. Busy in school holidays from mid-morning — come early.
- AccessibilityStep-free entry. Toilets at the beach carpark adjacent.
- Surf checkWave height and direction printed on the chalkboard each morning.
From Cowes: 12 minutes south. From Phillip Island bridge: 18 minutes. From Melbourne CBD: roughly two hours. Open in Google Maps →
Surf beach. Sand bottom. Real waves.
South-facing, generally clean, breaks well across the tide. Beginners stay inside the southern bommie, more experienced surfers work the sand-bottom point on a south-west swell. Surf-rescue patrolled in summer; otherwise unpatrolled — read the conditions.
Bring wax, leashes, and stickers. Forgot any of them? We've got you covered at the counter.
While you're down here.
A handful of south-coast neighbours within a short drive of the kiosk. Pack a sausage roll, take your time.
Pyramid Rock
Granite stack, lookout, dramatic cliff drops. The south-coast classic photo stop.
Cape Woolamai
Bigger surf, the longest beach on the island, gannet colony out at the headland.
The Nobbies
Boardwalks at the island's western tip. Seal Rocks offshore, blowhole on a big swell.
Penguins, koalas, MotoGP, ferries, the wharf at San Remo — there's plenty more if you've got the day.
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