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. read more

Beach Length: 0.6km