Cape Barrow (W 1)

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Weather Forecast

30.60°C

Current Temperature

19.00km/h

Wind speed

28.27°C

Water Temperature

0.13m

Swell

1.89m

Tide

10/11

This is a curving, north-facing 2 km long beach which receives waves averaging about 0.5 km at the western end, which decrease to the east in lee of a 500 m long reef that runs off the northern tip of Cape Barrow. The centre of the beach is backed by 200 m wide active and stable foredunes that rise to 13 m. The rock flats and reefs of Cape Barrow form the eastern boundary.

Beach Length: 2km

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. Click here to visit general surf education information.

Information

Regulations

Hazards

High Tide Range

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.