CRABBES

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Weather Forecast

21.40°C

Current Temperature

7.00km/h

Wind speed

21.52°C

Water Temperature

0.24m

Swell

0.84m

Tide

10/11

Crabbs Beach (NSW 253) is located 1.5 km to the south. It is a curving 300 m long east-facing sand and cobble beach, with extensive rock platforms at either end and dune covered bluffs behind. It is an exposed beach with waves breaking heavily on the rocks and reefs. The surf maintains a strong deep permanent rip that drains out the centre of the small bay.

Beach Length: 0.3km

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. Click here to visit general surf education information.

Information

Formal parking area

Bus

Regulations

Hazards

Topographic rips

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.