Back beach

SA Wattle Range Beachport Directions

Weather Forecast

15.10°C

Current Temperature

13.00km/h

Wind speed

17.04°C

Water Temperature

4.13m

Swell

0.59m

Tide

10/11

Back beach (72) is a 500 m long southeast facing beach, protected by Cape Martin, Penguin Island and offshore reefs. It receives waves averaging 0.5 m and has a steep beach fronted by a narrow continuous bar, usually free of rips. The main fishing boat ramp crosses the eastern end of the beach, with a large car park behind the dune.

Beach Length: 0.5km

General Hazard Rating: 3/10

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

Formal parking area

Drinking water

Unspecified

Boat ramp

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.