Weather Forecast
20.00°C
Current Temperature
20.00km/h
Wind speed
18.43°C
Water Temperature
0.67m
Swell
0.97m
Tide
6/11
UV
Port Wakefield ‘beach’ (243) offers the safest and most suitable swimming beach on St Vincent Gulf north of Adelaide. An arm of the Wakefield River has been dammed creating a 200 m long 50 m wide tidal pool and beach (Fig. 4.81). The eastern side of the beach is bordered by a shady picnic area and playground, a car park and the caravan park, with a footbridge across to the western side which has some shade shelters.
Beach Length: 0.2km
General Hazard Rating:
1/10
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
Camping
Caravan park
Drinking water
Other facilities
Toilets Block M/F
Unspecified
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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