Weather Forecast
10.90°C
Current Temperature
6.00km/h
Wind speed
21.64°C
Water Temperature
0.81m
Swell
0.82m
Tide
8/11
UV
Little Bay (NSW 138) is located in Arakoon State Recreation Area. It lies 500 m east of Arakoon village and is surrounded by an extensive picnic area. It is an unusual beach in that the surf zone is largely located outside two 70 m high headlands located just 50 m apart, while the subaerial or dry beach is located inside the headlands in a broader open area. At low tide and during low waves you can walk between the headlands out into the surf, which can extend for 300 m either side of the opening. The surf outside the headlands is also potentially hazardous with waves averaging 1.5 m producing a double bar system coupled with permanent rips against the rocks as well as reefs in the surf. During high waves and at high tide the outside waves may break against the cliffs.
Beach Length: 0.2km
General Hazard Rating: 7/10

Patrolled Beach Flag Patrols

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Information

Formal parking area
Formal parking area
Playground
Shade
Shelters
Park
BBQ
Picnic
Drinking water

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.