Coalcliff North

Beach
Coalcliff, as the name implies, is the first of the mining towns that took to the slopes and the coal seams for their livelihood and to the sea for their recreation. The beach fronts a steep, narrow valley, with sides rising 300 m to the backing plateau. The coal mine... Read more
Coalcliff, as the name implies, is the first of the mining towns that took to the slopes and the coal seams for their livelihood and to the sea for their recreation. The beach fronts a steep, narrow valley, with sides rising 300 m to the backing plateau. The coal mine is located towards therear of the valley. A railway used to run from the mine to a small exposed harbour on the rock platforms about 2 km south of the beach. The Lawrence Hargraves Drive winds between the mine and the town area, with access to the beach limited to a car park behind the Coalcliff SLSC and street parking. The small surf club was formed in 1924. The small settlement has increased in popularity since construction of the elevated Sea Cliff Bridge road in 2005. The elevated road and footpath winds for 1 km, suspended 20 m above the sea and rock platforms.Beach NSW 353 is located in a slight indentation in the backing cliffs 500 m north of the surf club and only accessible around the intervening rocks. It is a steep 100 m long cobble and boulder beach, located at the base of 60 m high sandstone cliffs, and is fronted by a rocky seabed, with waves averaging over 1.5 m. This is a dangerous beach unsuitable for swimming.
Swimming
Because of the strong rips stay between the flags or in the pool and do not swim on the northern beach.
Surfing
Usually beach breaks, with moderate swell producing a left off the northern reef and right off the southern bommie.
Fishing
Usually gutters along the beach, together with rocky gutters off the southern rocks.
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Hazards
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.
Length: 0.1km
General Hazard Rating: 8/10 (Highly hazardous)
Beach Key: nsw353