Weather Forecast
35.40°C
Current Temperature
13.00km/h
Wind speed
31.35°C
Water Temperature
0.15m
Swell
0.62m
Tide
14/11
UV
McGowan Island lies 15 km north of Kalumburu. It is a low small rock outcrop connected to the mainland by a 200 m long shallow reef. The reef connects to a low sandstone headland, with 250 m long beach K 1025 bordered by this headland in the south and a mangrove-fronted creek mouth to the north. The beach is backed by 100 m wide overwash flats, and fronted by a mixture of sand and rock flats.
Beach Length: 0.25km
General Hazard Rating:
2/10
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
Regulations
Hazards
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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