Avoid Bay (west)

SA Lower Eyre Peninsula Little Douglas Directions

Weather Forecast

21.30°C

Current Temperature

15.00km/h

Wind speed

18.08°C

Water Temperature

2.70m

Swell

1.38m

Tide

6/11

Between these bluffs and the headlands in lee of Black Rocks is 5 km long beach 847, a curving west to southwest facing moderate to high energy each, backed by active sand dunes. Several large beach rips dominate the 300 m wide surf zone, together with a permanent rip at the eastern end. The beach terminates at bluffs which protrude part way across the beach. On the other side of the bluffs is 300 m long beach 848 which is bordered by the prominent Black Rocks headland. It has a strong permanent rip against the headland rocks (Fig. 4.141).

Beach Length: 5km

General Hazard Rating: 7/10

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

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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.