Weather Forecast
29.40°C
Current Temperature
17.00km/h
Wind speed
27.31°C
Water Temperature
0.96m
Swell
0.62m
Tide
12/11
UV
Thornton Beach is situated on the northern shore of Alexandria Bay and on the northern side of Cooper Creek mouth. The Cooktown Road runs just behind the beach, with a shop and kiosk on the road, a public camping area and several vehicle access tracks to the beach. This popular beach faces south-east and receives some surf along the northern end, however the central and southern part of the 1 km long beach is protected by Stuck Island and the tidal flats of Cooper Creek. The beach is wide and flat, with high tide almost reaching the trees, while at low tide a 200 m wide bar and sand flats front the beach.
Beach Length: 1km
General Hazard Rating:
2/10
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
Camping
Drinking water
Toilets Block M/F
Boat ramp
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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