Seven Mile Beach (NSW 204) is actually 9.7 km (6.5 mile) long and trends southwest then south from Cape Hawke to Flat Rock Point, which is backed by 169 m high Booti Hill. All of the beach and dunes, apart from the Tiona Sundowner tourist park in the south, are part of Booti Booti National Park. The beach is backed by dunes ranging from a few hundred metres to a kilometre wide and then the extensive Wallis Lake. The Lakes Way road runs the full length of the beach with good access and car parking against the northern headland, and in the centre at 'Santa Barbara', and south where picnic and camping areas are provided at 'The Ruins'.
The beach faces the east-southeast and receives waves averaging 1.6 m and has a rip-dominated inner bar, which is usually detached, with rips every 300-400 m separated by a trough and outer bar with more widely spaced rips (Fig. 4.114). In addition strong permanent rips form against both headlands.
Beach Length: 9.7km
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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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.