Weather Forecast
9.70°C
Current Temperature
13.00km/h
Wind speed
13.53°C
Water Temperature
0.99m
Swell
0.87m
Tide
8/11
UV
Isthmus Bay is a 5 km wide U-shaped north-facing bay located between Simpsons Point and Porpoise Head. It western shore is formed by a 2.5 km long dolerite peninsula that terminates at Simpsons Point, while its eastern shore is the low energy rear of Neck Beach (BI 12). The two beaches BI 73 and 12 form either side of the sandy isthmus (Fig. 4.110), which links North and South Bruny. The eastern isthmus beach (B 73) commences in the southern area called Simpsons Bay, 500 m east of the mouth and wetlands of Simpsons Creek. At this point the isthmus is 1 km wide, with a wetland between the two beaches. The beach curves for 8 km to the northeast where the isthmus narrows to 100 m, then north and finally east in lee of the northern boundary 15 m high Porpoise Head. At this point the isthmus widens to 1 km, with Gibbs Lagoon and associated wetland separating the two beaches.
Beach Length: 8km
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
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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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