Hay Point is a prominent headland, now dominated by a large coal loading facility and two long jetties extending north-east from the point. The point is serviced by the small settlement of Hay Point, that includes a beachfront hotel and caravan park, but no shops. The Hay Point Road runs right out to the point and provides good access to the beach. Half Tide beach (1134) lies on the south side of the breakwater and consists of a 250 m long, cobble and sand pocket beach, wedged in between the rocks and breakwater and southern low rocky point. A tidal creek used to drain across the southern half of the beach until the backing property owner blocked it, forming a freshwater swamp in the former mangrove-filled creek. The beach receives waves averaging less than 0.5 m and has a steep sand to cobble beach which, toward the north, also incorporates cobble and boulders eroded from the breakwater. It is fronted by a 100 m wide low tide bar and backed by a small reserve and amenities block. The Hay Point Air-Sea Rescue Base also has a small building behind the beach. read more

Beach Length: 0.25km