Cape Torrens (east)

SA Kangaroo Island Cape Borda Directions

Weather Forecast

14.70°C

Current Temperature

13.00km/h

Wind speed

16.25°C

Water Temperature

1.22m

Swell

0.35m

Tide

5/11

Cape Torrens lies 12.5 km east of Cape Borda and is a prominent, 200 m high bedrock headland with near vertical cliffs. To either side are two pocket boulder beaches lying at the base of high cliffs. On the west is a 500 m long boulder beach (KI-148) fronted by rock reefs, while to the east is a 150 m long boulder beach (KI-149) at the base of 200 m high cliffs (Fig. 5.28). Neither beach is accessible on foot.

Beach Length: 0.15km

General Hazard Rating: 6/10

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

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.