Weather Forecast
19.20°C
Current Temperature
26.00km/h
Wind speed
16.18°C
Water Temperature
4.16m
Swell
1.16m
Tide
9/11
UV
Cape Northumberland (W 1) beach (16) is 400 m long and backed by steep 20 m high bluffs. There is a large car park above the centre of the beach and a steep sandy track down to the steep, narrow beach. The beach is fronted by rocks and reef flats. The second beach (17) is 900 m long with four parking areas behind the beach. The beach is up to 30 m wide, backed by low sand dunes, and fronted by rock flat and some sand patches for swimming. Finger Point beach (18) is 650 m long, with a car park at the eastern end and the sewer outlet at the western end. Rock flats front the entire beach, with waves increasing toward the western end.
Beach Length: 0.65km
General Hazard Rating:
3/10
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
Other facilities
Unspecified
Regulations
Hazards
Topographic rips
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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