The Surf Coast Shire is a local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the south-western part of the state. It covers an area of 1,560 square kilometres (600 sq mi) and, at the 2011 census, had a population of 25,870. It includes the towns of Aireys Inlet, Anglesea, Lorne, Moriac, Torquay and Winchelsea.