Weather Forecast
26.80°C
Current Temperature
22.00km/h
Wind speed
26.71°C
Water Temperature
0.24m
Swell
2.4m
Tide
9/11
UV
The eastern side of Ross River lies in stark contrast to the bustling Townsville on its western banks. South of the Ross River, the coast becomes increasingly protected by Cape Cleveland, and soon mangrove-covered tidal flats dominate the shore. The first 5 km do, however, receive sufficient low wave energy to maintain two low, irregular beach ridges and beaches, both fronted by wide tidal flats.
Sandfly Creek Beach (865) lies immediately to the east and consists of a similar low, low energy beach ridge fronted by sandy tidal flats up to 400 m wide. Sandfly Creek forms the eastern boundary, beyond which are 20 km of mangrove-fringed shore, all the way to Launs Beach at the base of Cape Cleveland.
Beach Length: 1.2km
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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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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