Cape Forbin is a prominent, 70 m high, irregular headland formed of steeply dipping metasedimentary rocks. It is typical of the cliff-dominated northern coast, where the 50 to 200 m high cliffs have been heavily dissected by small creeks forming small, V-shaped valleys, some of which have sand or boulder beaches. Waves average about 1 m along the north coast, though they can be considerably higher during strong westerly winds. The Cape Forbin beach (KI-150) is located 1 km south of the cape at the mouth of the small De Mole River. The 70 m long beach is bordered by cliffs rising to 80 m. Boulders deposited by the De Mole River and washed off the cliffs form a high tide beach, which is fronted by a small, 100 m wide sand bar. The creek drains out along the western side of the beach and when waves are breaking, a rip also runs out along the western rocks. A partially cleared valley and a farm house lie east of the beach. read more

Beach Length: 0.07km