Weather Forecast
20.80°C
Current Temperature
19.00km/h
Wind speed
21.68°C
Water Temperature
1.11m
Swell
0.47m
Tide
7/11
UV
To the south of Dawson Island is 3 km of steep densely vegetated slopes rising to 285 m high Durras Mountain 1 km to the west, with a shoreline dominated by three narrow bays. Each of the bays has a relatively sheltered cobble and sand beach at their base. The first is Snake Bay (NSW 505), located 500 m south of Dawson Island and consisting of a funnel-shaped bay that narrows to 100 m. It has a 60 m long sand and cobble beach tucked at the far end. The beach face is steep with prominent gravel cusps usually sitting on top of the sand. Rocks dominate the sides of the beach with the action of waves and cobbles abrading grooves in the bordering rock platform. One kilometre to the south is a similar unnamed bay with a steep 80 m long cobble and sand beach (NSW 506) at its base. Reef extends off the beach and narrow rock platforms border each side. Another 700 m to the south past the protruding Clear Point is Burns Bay; a 350 m wide bay, that narrows to a 90 m long primarily cobble beach (NSW 507, also called North Pebbles), with a mixed sand and rock bay floor.
Beach Length: 0.13km
General Hazard Rating: 3/10

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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.