Convent Beach (NSW 43) is located inside Yamba Point and is a narrow 100 m long beach backed by vegetated bluffs rising to blufftop houses. Access is from the backing road with street parking and a walking track from the southern end of the beach to Yamba Head. The beach usually receives waves averaging 0.5 m, which break across a wide low tide terrace. Rips only occur during higher waves. Boulders also line the back of the beach and occur in the surf.
Beach Length: 0.1km
General Hazard Rating:
3/10
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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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.