Weather Forecast
22.90°C
Current Temperature
28.00km/h
Wind speed
19.82°C
Water Temperature
0.61m
Swell
1.76m
Tide
9/11
UV
Nelson Beach (NSW 428) commences at the low rocky point and curves to the south for 1.2 km (Fig. 4.335), terminating at a section of rocky shore, which includes a 50 m long southern pocket of sand. It faces due east to the bay entrance 9 km away, and is the highest energy of the bay beaches. It receives low swell averaging about 0.5 m, which maintains a usually steep, cusped reflective beach, while the seagrass is restricted to 500 m offshore. However during periods of high waves, a bar and up to 10 beach rips form along the beach. The entire beach is backed by a foreshore reserve, which includes a car park and picnic area. The White Sands Walk commences at Plantation Point and follows the beaches south for 4 km to Chinamans Beach.
Beach Length: 1km
General Hazard Rating:
3/10
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
Park
Toilets Block M/F
Bus
Regulations
Hazards
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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