Southgate Dunes (S)

WA Geraldton-Greenough Cape Burney Directions

Weather Forecast

31.20°C

Current Temperature

22.00km/h

Wind speed

21.46°C

Water Temperature

2.39m

Swell

0.48m

Tide

12/11

Beach WA 1079 borders the southwestern side of the dunes from the northern end of beach WA 1078 to the westernmost tip of the dune field, a distance of 1.5 km. The beach consists of a strip of high tide sand fringed by continuous 50-100 m wide intertidal calcarenite platform with reef further out. Higher waves break over the reefs, with low waves at the shore. It is backed by a generally vegetated foredune, then the dune field

Beach Length: 1.5km

General Hazard Rating: 5/10

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. Click here to visit general surf education 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.