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21.80°C
Current Temperature
28.00km/h
Wind speed
22.07°C
Water Temperature
0.61m
Swell
0.9m
Tide
11/11
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Captains Beach (NSW 434) takes its name from HMAS Creswell which is situated on the grassy slopes that back Captains Point at the northern end of the beach. The beach curves gently for 2.1 km to the southeast to finally face north in its eastern corner at Green Patch, in lee of Bristol Point. It is backed by a continuous 50-100 m wide densely vegetated foredune, with a 1 km elongate lagoon behind the northern half, which breaks out across the northern corner of the beach, while the upland Telegraph Creek descends to drain across the southern corner. The beach is composed of pure white quartz sand and usually has a steep, reflective cusped beach face, with seagrass meadows 50 m offshore (Fig. 4.336). The southern half of the beach lies in the national park with vehicle access to the Green Patch camping area and Iluka picnic area.
Beach Length: 2.25km

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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. Click here to visit general surf education information.

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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.