Weather Forecast
24.80°C
Current Temperature
11.00km/h
Wind speed
28.73°C
Water Temperature
0.16m
Swell
0.76m
Tide
11/11
UV
Somerset Bay is the site of the historic Somerset settlement, which was abandoned in 1942. Today only the ruins and some gravestones remain. There is vehicle access to the bay and camping is permitted behind the beach. The beach (Q 217) is 300 m long, faces east across Albany Passage, and consists of a relatively steep high tide beach, with 200 m wide intertidal sand flats grading into deeper patch reefs. This is a popular beach visited by most who travel to the Cape, and suitable for swimming toward high tide, so long as there are no crocodiles about.
Beach Length: 0.3km
General Hazard Rating:
2/10
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
Formal parking area
Camping
Drinking water
Other facilities
Toilets Block M/F
Boat ramp
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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