Cape Gantheaume (1)

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Weather Forecast

3.10°C

Current Temperature

7.00km/h

Wind speed

18.29°C

Water Temperature

3.38m

Swell

0.16m

Tide

3/11

Beach KI-82 lies 3.5 km north of Cape Gantheaume. It consists of two 200 m long pockets of sand and cobbles, fronted by a mixture of sand and reefs. High waves break across the reefs and sand and maintain two strong permanent rips. The beach is inaccessible on foot owing to the backing 80 m high cliffs.

Beach Length: 0.4km

General Hazard Rating: 10/10

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

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.