Cape Tournefort

SA Lower Eyre Peninsula Sleaford Directions

Weather Forecast

11.00°C

Current Temperature

9.00km/h

Wind speed

16.48°C

Water Temperature

3.51m

Swell

0.47m

Tide

5/11

On the western side of beach 812, and in lee of Cape Tournefort is beach 813, a 650 m long sand beach, dominated by intertidal calcarenite reef. While waves are lowered to average less than 1.5 m, three permanent rips, one central and two boundary cross the 100 m wide surf zone. There is a parking area above the western side of the beach providing a good view of the beach and access down the dune covered slopes.

Beach Length: 0.65km

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

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.