Breakwater is a residential and industrial suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located on the Barwon River, 4 km south-south-east of the Geelong central business district.

The name Breakwater originated from a rock ford constructed across the Barwon River by Geelong's first Police magistrate, Captain Foster Fyans, in 1837.

[2] Land between the industrial area and the river is prone to flooding.

Breakwater contains a number of heritage listed sites, including: The Census result of given below years

This article about a location in Barwon South West (region) is a stub.