Weather Forecast
19.90°C
Current Temperature
13.00km/h
Wind speed
22.28°C
Water Temperature
0.74m
Swell
0.09m
Tide
10/11
UV
On the south side of 50 m high Grants Head the coast trends south-southwest for 4 km to the rock training wall at the mouth of Camden Haven Inlet (Fig. 4.97). In between are two beaches. The northern Shark Beach (NSW 177) extends for 400 m between the Grants Head and the smaller 40 m high Shark Beach headland. It is backed by slopes rising to 30 m and a car park overlooking the beach and a small creek draining across the north end. The beach was mined for rutile in the 1960s but has now been restored and part of Grants Head Reserve. The beach faces east-southeast, receiving waves averaging 1.6 m, which maintain a double bar system, with permanent rips against the headlands, with a shifting central beach rip.
Beach Length: 0.4km
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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Information
Formal parking area
Formal parking area
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.
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