Obelisk Beach

Beach

Obelisk Beach (SH 23) lies in Obelisk Bay on the south side of Middle Head just below Chowder Bay Road. The 90 m long pocket of sand is bordered by rocks, with rocks also on and off the beach. It is backed by vegetated slopes rising to 40 m, and... Read more

Obelisk Beach (SH 23) lies in Obelisk Bay on the south side of Middle Head just below Chowder Bay Road. The 90 m long pocket of sand is bordered by rocks, with rocks also on and off the beach. It is backed by vegetated slopes rising to 40 m, and faces southeast into the harbour. The beach is relatively narrow and steep, with deepwater right offshore. The beach can only be accessed by foot or boat and is used mainly by nudists.

Swimming

All the northern Sydney Harbour beaches are relatively safe under normal low wave to calm conditions. Some like Sandy Bay and Sirius Cove never receive ocean waves, while Washaway, Reef and Obelisk commonly receive low swell. The biggest hazard to children and non-swimmers is the often deep water off many of the beaches, and boating activity off some of the beaches.

Surfing

None, except during huge outside swell when surfers head for Dobroyd Point, Grotto Head, Edwards and Balmoral beaches.

Fishing

The entire harbour shoreline attract thousands of anglers, with most fishing from the relatively safe rocks and many jetties, as well as off the beaches fronted by deeper water.