Weather Forecast
24.20°C
Current Temperature
9.00km/h
Wind speed
23.05°C
Water Temperature
0.66m
Swell
1.25m
Tide
11/11
UV
Sandon Beach (NSW 60) commences on the southern side of Clay Head and trends to the south-southwest for 9 km to Rocky Point, the southern section known as Illaroo. The entire beach lies in Yuraygir National Park and is backed by old Pleistocene dunes and the 5 km long Black Swamp. The road from Minnie Waters ends at Illaroo where there is a camping and rest area. The beach is exposed to most waves which combine with the fine beach sand to maintain an energetic double bar system the length of the beach. The inner bar is usually attached and cut by rips every 300-400 m, fronted by a 100 m wide deep trough and an outer bar with rips every 700-800 m. Strong, permanent rips also run out against Clay Head and the rocks at Illaroo.
Beach Length: 9.2km
General Hazard Rating:
6/10
Patrols
There are currently no services provided by Surf Life Saving Australia for this beach. Please take the time to browse the Surf Safety section of this website to learn more about staying safe when swimming at Australian beaches.
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Information
Formal parking area
Formal parking area
Shade
Park
Drinking water
Toilets Block M/F
Regulations
Hazards
Topographic rips
Weather
SLSA provides this information as a guide only. Surf conditions are variable and therefore this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for observation of local conditions and an understanding of your abilities in the surf. SLSA reminds you to always swim between the red and yellow flags and never swim at unpatrolled beaches. SLSA takes all care and responsibility for any translation but it cannot guarantee that all translations will be accurate.
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