Weather Forecast
5.70°C
Current Temperature
6.00km/h
Wind speed
13.82°C
Water Temperature
0.56m
Swell
0.11m
Tide
7/11
UV
Between Orr Point and Point Nepean, the calcarenite rocks and reefs increasingly dominate the beaches and surf. At Orr Point, intertidal rocks and reef flats front most of the beach, with only a small area of direct access to the surf. The beach is only active at high tide and is backed by both sand dunes and calcarenite bluffs. Orr Point Beach is 300 m long, while adjoining Number Sixteen is similar, but is 700 m long. It has a 200 m section that is free of reef, which provides access to the surf. Waves break over the continuous outer reefs, causing the wave height at the shore to be lowered. This has resulted in two steep, high tide beaches, fronted by a surf entirely dominated by the reefs. Access to the beaches is via a foot track over the dunes to Orr Point, and a car park behind Number Sixteen. The car park also marks the beginning of the 10 km long coastal walk through the National Park to Sorrento Ocean Beach and Sphinx Rock.
Beach Length: 0.7km
General Hazard Rating: 6/10

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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.