Cape Arnhem (N)

NT East Arnhem Yirrkala Directions

Weather Forecast

26.50°C

Current Temperature

0.00km/h

Wind speed

29.63°C

Water Temperature

0.08m

Swell

1.71m

Tide

14/11

The northern shore of Cape Arnhem (also known as Nanydjaka) is a straight 1.4 km long rocky shore, backed by a continuous strip of high tide sand (beach NT 1053). There is one 200 m long gap in the rocks toward the western end of the beach. It receives waves lowered by refraction around the cape which break across the 50 m wide rock flats.

Beach Length: 1.4km

General Hazard Rating: 4/10

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.