Jan Juc SLSC volunteer lifesavers patrol Jan Juc Beach every:

• Saturday afternoon
• Sunday
• Public Holidays (except Christmas Day)

Patrols run from mid-November until Easter Monday each year.

Additional Lifesaving Services

During the peak summer period (27 December to 25 January), additional patrols are provided by professional Lifeguards from Life Saving Victoria, covering:

• Midweek
• Saturday mornings

For specific patrol dates, visit beachsafe.org.au

Stay Safe: Swim Between the Flags

Remember: If we can't see you, we can't save you. Always swim between the red and yellow flags at patrolled beaches.

Lifesavers are only on duty when the red and yellow flags are displayed.

Stay safe and swim where we can watch over you.

Know Your Beach

Understanding the ocean is very important – the more you know about how waves, wind and tides affect conditions in the water, the better able you are to keep yourself safe, or even rescue others from danger. Recognising danger signs and awareness of surf conditions is essential to beach safety.

The Jan Juc SLSC have put together a series of fact sheets to enable you to spot the dangers and inform you of how to best tackle the situation if you find yourself caught in difficult circunstances.

People get into difficulty in the water usually through a sequence of several factors. Grouped together they are know as the 'drowning chain'.

• The Sequence
• The Counter Measure
• Ignorance, disregard or misjudgment of danger.
• Education and information.
• Uninformed or unrestricted access to the hazard.
• Denial of access and/or provision of warnings.
• Lack of supervision and surveillance.
• Supervision.
• Inability to cope once in difficulty.
• Acquisition of survival skills.

SLSA has developed a Total Service Plan to concentrate on all four areas on the drowning cycle by providing education and information, signage, warnings and barriers from dangerous areas, supervision via surf lifesavers and lifeguards and teaching basic surf safety.

You can take steps to break the 'drowning chain' by educating and familiarising yourself with basic resuscitation techniques and by "Knowing Your Beach".

Jan Juc Beach

• Swimming Conditions – A potentially hazardous beach owing to the higher waves and persistent rips. More suitable for experienced bathers and surfers. Stay between the flags and away from the rips and rocks.
• Surfing Conditions – Usually variable beach breaks, however Bird Rock can provide excellent rights with a moderate swell and higher tide.
• Fishing Conditions – Best towards the northern end where rip holes are more persistent.

BeachSafe Website

Beachsafe includes the location, facilities, weather, conditions and lifesaving services for all Australian beaches to help you find the right beach. Current information and conditions for Jan Juc Beach, including patrol services, hazards and facilities as well as weather, swell and tide details can be found here. Save our beach in your phone for the latest updates on weather and beach information.