Emmagen Creek is a permanently open creek that has built a cobble delta that protrudes 100 m from the shore. On the southern side of the delta is a 400 m long sandy beach, that is backed by the densely vegetated creek floodplain, with trees hanging over the beach, and fronted by a fringing coral reef. The beach faces east and receives waves averaging 0.5 m at high tide which produce a low surf, while sand and reef flats are exposed at low tide. The Cooktown Road runs 400 m west of the beach, however there is no vehicle access.
Beach Length: 0.3km
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.