Weather Forecast
16.50°C
Current Temperature
9.00km/h
Wind speed
17.20°C
Water Temperature
0.70m
Swell
1.06m
Tide
10/11
UV
Hog Bay beach (KI-47) is 600 m long and faces the northeast. It is located between 20 m high Hog Point in the west, and the rocks and 10 m high grassy bluffs of Frenchmans Rock in the east (Figs. 5.8 & 5.9). There is a reserve and low foredune running the length of the beach, with toilets and picnic facilities at the western end, and a monument to the French explorers at the eastern end. A road backs the length of the beach, providing good access and parking. Penguin colonies occupy the small dune and rocks at each end.
The beach receives waves averaging 0.5 m which, together with the fine beach sand, produces a low, 50 m wide high tide beach, fronted by a 100 m wide, shallow attached bar. Rips are usually absent, only occurring when waves exceed 1 m.
Beach Length: 0.6km
General Hazard Rating:
4/10
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.
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Information
Formal parking area
Formal parking area
Drinking water
Other facilities
Toilets Block M/F
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.
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