Gatcombe Head

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Weather Forecast

19.20°C

Current Temperature

13.00km/h

Wind speed

25.38°C

Water Temperature

0.43m

Swell

3.08m

Tide

7/11

Gatcombe Head is the southernmost point of the island. It is a grassy, sloping, 20 m high headland, with beaches to either side and the small settlement of Gatcombe, containing several houses and shacks. On the eastern side of the head is a 50 m pocket of high tide sand (F11) which faces almost due south. It is backed by the grassy bluffs of the head and fronted by open water, with rocks and reefs to either side.

Beach Length: 0.05km

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

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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.