Squeaky Beach
About the Beach
Squeaky Beach is a 300-metre beach break inside Wilsons Promontory National Park, framed by massive granite boulders on both sides. The name comes from the ultra-fine quartz sand that literally squeaks underfoot. Pick up a handful and rub it between your fingers to hear it.
The beach faces southwest and picks up swell through a window between Norman Island and the Great Glennie Islands. When conditions line up, it is one of the best surf spots on the Prom with left and right breaks on the sand. Best on a SW swell with offshore easterly winds at high tide. Summer tends to be flat, while spring and winter bring more consistent waves.
The granite boulders create channels and rock pools worth exploring at low tide, and the snorkelling around the edges is good on calm days. But this is not a calm swimming beach. Strong rips run through here persistently and the wave conditions make swimming risky.
You get here via a 2.1km walk from the Tidal River car park, about 45 minutes each way. The track crosses a ridge with a gentle climb through tea tree scrub. There are no facilities at the beach itself. Toilets, parking, and a small general store are back at Tidal River.
Conditions at 9:10 am
Light westerly winds around 13km/h with a solid 1.1m swell from the west. A cold 14°C in the air with cold 16°C in the water, and a falling tide. Rainy conditions with a minimal UV index of 0.
Includes weather data from Google
Getting There
Tidal River, 3960, VIC
Park at Tidal River and walk the 2.1km track to the beach, about 45 minutes each way. The track crosses a ridge with a gentle climb and is well-marked through tea tree scrub. Parks Victoria entry fees apply for Wilsons Promontory National Park. Toilets and a small general store are at Tidal River, but there are no facilities at the beach. No phone reception at the Prom.
Parking available nearby