Weather Forecast
22.30°C
Current Temperature
6.00km/h
Wind speed
25.67°C
Water Temperature
0.50m
Swell
4.48m
Tide
8/11
UV
St Helens Beach houses one of the few settlements along this section of coast. The 2.3 km long, north-east facing beach lies 12 km east of the highway and is backed by two groups of about 100 houses. A low, rocky, mangrove-fringed point forms the northern boundary of the beach (1080), while a tidal inlet and 65 m high, conical Skull Knob border the southern end. The beach lies in lee of Rabbit Island, located 5 km to the east, and is well protected from most waves. As a result the beach consists of a narrow, sandy high tide beach, fronted by sandy tidal flats up to 2 km wide, that also contain patches of mangroves and rock flats. In addition, two small rock groynes have been built across the high tide beach.
Beach Length: 2.3km
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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Information
Formal parking area
Unspecified
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.
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