American Beach (2)

SA Kangaroo Island Baudin Beach Directions

Weather Forecast

23.20°C

Current Temperature

44.00km/h

Wind speed

17.19°C

Water Temperature

0.46m

Swell

0.42m

Tide

10/11

Beach KI-40 is directly in lee of the islet and is a 120 m pocket of sand lying between the sandy foreland formed in lee of the islet and the rocky bluffs fronting the northern side of the settlement. The beach is fronted by a 50 m wide mixture of sand and rock flats, and backed by a 10 to 15 m high foredune, then the settlement.

Beach Length: 0.12km

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. Click here to visit general surf education information.

Information

Formal parking area

Other facilities

Regulations

Hazards

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.