Waddy Point Beach (FR4) runs due south of the point for 1.4 km to Middle Rocks. It is a straight beach containing a moderate gradient swash zone, usually with eight rips across the inner bar including permanent rips against the headlands, then a longshore trough and outer bar. There is a large, bare sand sheet backing the beach, with the sand blowing up to 1.5 km on to the backing Orchid Beach. To assist revegetation, the sand sheet is closed to vehicles. A well-developed foredune and planted casuarinas are now established behind the beach to prevent sand loss from the beach and, over time, the entire 100 ha sand sheet should revegetate.
Beach Length: 1.4km
General Hazard Rating:
7/10
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.