Weather Forecast
18.50°C
Current Temperature
13.00km/h
Wind speed
19.88°C
Water Temperature
0.86m
Swell
0.31m
Tide
7/11
UV
On the south side of Port Albert Inlet is a very dynamic tidal shoal called Clonmel Banks. It lies a few hundred metres off the normal run of the coast and is low, with little vegetation cover. Even here it is still sheltered by shoals further offshore. Waves average less than 1 m and a narrow continuous bar runs along the island. On adjoining Snake Island, the beach is initially oriented south-east, receives waves averaging 1 m and has a bar cut by rips every 250 m. The orientation of the island changes at Corner Inlet and the western side actually forms the northern side of the inlet. Wave height drops to a few decimetres and the beach becomes steep and barless. The deep inlet and its strong tidal currents lie just off the western beach. The only access to these islands is by boat and though there are no facilities, camping is permitted on Snake Island.
Beach Length: 9km
General Hazard Rating: 5/10

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