Point Ellen (west 3)

SA Kangaroo Island Vivonne Bay Directions

Weather Forecast

13.10°C

Current Temperature

7.00km/h

Wind speed

16.16°C

Water Temperature

3.47m

Swell

0.23m

Tide

4/11

Beach KI-115 faces southwest into the high swell and consists of a 140 m long pocket of sand, surrounded on three sides by steep, 40 m high bluffs and bordered by bedrock platforms, which also occur as reefs off the beach. Waves averaging 1.5 to 2 m break over a bar and reef, and one permanent rip drains the small embayment.

Beach Length: 0.14km

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.