Beach WA 815 commences on the northern side of the long groyne and continues north for 1.2 km, extending to and around James Point. James Point is a low sandy foreland formed in lee of Garden Island with sand converging on the point. A series of seven small shore parallel breakwaters were constructed just off the beach and all have been attached to the shore by small salients, dividing the beach into a series of six small curving bays between each of the breakwaters (Fig. 4.177). The beach widens to the south as sand has been trapped by the longer groyne. It is backed by a low grassy dune, which widens to 100 m in the south, then the perimeter road and oil refinery. A water treatment plant is located behind the northern end of the beach, with a water discharge outlet flowing across the beach. The beach usually receives low wave to calm conditions, however during strong sea breeze conditions waves are sufficiently high to generate small rips within each of the embayments. read more

Beach Length: 1.2km