Weather Forecast
16.90°C
Current Temperature
9.00km/h
Wind speed
20.14°C
Water Temperature
1.39m
Swell
0.55m
Tide
4/11
UV
To the south of O’Hara Head are the last two beaches (NSW 397 & 498) accessible from the Kioloa road. Between 30 m high O’Hara Head and 50 m high Snapper Point is a 650 m wide east-facing rocky bay, with 400 m long Merry Beach (NSW 497) tucked into its far western corner. Houses dot the northern slopes overlooking the beach, while a car park, park and caravan park back the entire beach. The beach faces due east out of the bay and receives waves averaging about 1.2 m against the northern rocks decreasing to the south. The waves maintain an attached bar which is only cut by 1-2 rips during high waves, particularly toward the northern end.
Beach Length: 0.3km
General Hazard Rating:
5/10
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
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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