Weather Forecast
11.20°C
Current Temperature
6.00km/h
Wind speed
17.24°C
Water Temperature
4.31m
Swell
0.47m
Tide
6/11
UV
Orwell Rocks are a series of eroding 5 m high limestone bluffs, which have been undercut to form small caves and rocks and reefs off the shore. They form the eastern boundary of a 2.3 km long south facing beach (8) that extends west to the first of the Port MacDonnell groynes. Creek Road parallels the back of the beach, with the Port MacDonnell caravan park and sailing club located behind the centre of the beach. Two small drains Jerusalem and Cress creeks also cross the beach. The beach is a low gradient sand beach fronted by a 50 m wide bar, which can be cut by rips toward the centre of the beach. Waves average 0.5 m in the centre, increasing slightly to the east, while they decrease toward the harbour.
Beach Length: 2.3km
General Hazard Rating: 4/10

Patrolled Beach Flag 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. Click here to visit general surf education information.

Information

Formal parking area
Formal parking area
Camping
Caravan park
Groyne

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.