Weather Forecast
26.80°C
Current Temperature
20.00km/h
Wind speed
27.95°C
Water Temperature
0.46m
Swell
3.19m
Tide
13/11
UV
Between the eastern shore of Haughton River mouth and Hughes Creek, 35 km to the east, is a series of very low energy beaches, interspersed with mangrove-fringed shores and tidal creeks. There is no vehicle access to any of the beaches and all are backed by an extensive tidal plain.
Sheepwash Creek Beach (887) and Beach 888 are two similar, low, recurved spits 1.7 km and 1.6 km respectively in length. They are low but dynamic spits of sand, recurved toward their western ends. Both are backed by extensive mangrove-covered tidal flats.
Beach Length: 1.7km
General Hazard Rating:
1/10
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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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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