Tam O’Shanter Bay is an open 1.7 km wide north-facing bay, with beach T 1204 curving for 1.6 km along the base of the bay (Fig. 4.271). The beach is moderately sheltered from westerly waves by Black Rock Point, with wave height increasing eastward along the beach. Waves average over 1 m and maintain a low tide bar, with five to six rips forming during periods of higher waves, particularly along the central-eastern section of the beach. A left-hand point break known as Tom O’Shanter is located off the western rocks. Now vegetated parabolic dunes extend up to 700 m west of the central-eastern half of the beach, and overlie older Pleistocene transgressive dunes. The small community of Lulworth is located along the more sheltered western end of the beach, with the western end used to launch small fishing boats. read more

Beach Length: 1.6km