The coast between the southern headland of West Bight and Sabina Point, 10 km to the south-east, consists of a series of low headlands and continuous tidal flats backed by a series of 11 irregular high tide beaches. The whole section is fronted by Akens Island, which lies 3 km offshore and is connected at low tide by tidal flats. When approaching this area from any direction, the view is dominated by conical, 230 m high Pine Mountain, located 5 km in from the coast. There is gravel road access to Pine Mountain and a vehicle track from there along the back of the coast to some shacks on Sabina Point. Otherwise there is no development and no facilities. The entire section faces roughly north-north-east and receives very low wind waves, except at high tide during strong Trades when waves might reach 0.5 m high. Beach 1288 occupies a 1.5 km long, north facing bay bordered by low headlands. The beach is part of a sand spit that has developed across the bay, impounding a backing tidal flat that is drained by a tidal creek toward the western end of the beach. Mangroves occur at the creek mouth and are scattered along the tidal flats that front the beach. There is a vehicle track to the eastern headlands and an old shack. read more

Beach Length: 1.5km