Weather Forecast
17.80°C
Current Temperature
11.00km/h
Wind speed
15.34°C
Water Temperature
3.77m
Swell
0.12m
Tide
9/11
UV
Crofts Bay is the westernmost of the smaller bays within the larger Bay of Martyrs. It lies 4 km west of Peterborough. The Great Ocean Road runs behind the low bluffs and dunes that back the 1.2 km long bay. There are car parks off the road in the centre and at the western end of the bay. The western car park has steps down the bluff to the beach.
The beach faces south and is protected by extensive reefs extending up to 1 km offshore. These reduce the waves to an average of 0.5 m at the beach, resulting in a steep, barless beach, with a low, surging shorebreak and usually no bar or rips. There are a few rocks along the beach and reefs that are exposed at low tide.
Beach Length: 1.2km
General Hazard Rating:
4/10
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
Train
Bus
Passenger ferry
Regulations
Hazards
High Tide Range
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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