Weather Forecast
13.50°C
Current Temperature
9.00km/h
Wind speed
16.73°C
Water Temperature
1.57m
Swell
1.5m
Tide
9/11
UV
On the eastern side of Point Hicks is a 150 m long, south facing beach, bounded by prominent granite headlands extending a few hundred metres seaward. A lighthouse is located on Point Hicks.
The beach can only be reached on foot via the lighthouse track. It is moderately exposed and receives waves averaging 1.4 m which, contained by the headlands, produce a single bar beach with strong permanent rips against each headland.
Beach Length: 0.15km
General Hazard Rating:
6/10
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.
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