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Back, South West Rocks

Nsw 2431
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UNPATROLLED BEACH

Beach number: nsw135
Includes beaches: Back
State/Region: NSW - South West Rocks
Beach name: BACK
General Beach Hazard Rating: 6
Least hazardous: 1-3
Moderately hazardous: 4-6
Highly hazardous: 7-8
Extremely hazardous: 9-10
Hazard rating refers to physical beach and surf conditions ONLY and does not include potentially dangerous marine life.
Beach

Back Beach (NSW 135) is located west of the town, between the Southern (eastern) Wall and the small entrance to South West Rocks Creek, hard against 20 m high Point Briner. The beach has built out against the training wall following its construction in 1898, and is now backed by low 200 m wide vegetated dunes, then mangroves. The 1.6 km long beach faces northeast and receives waves that decrease in height down the beach, averaging about 1 m by Point Briner. These maintain a low tide terrace, which is only cut by rips following higher waves. However strong tidal flows at the creek and in the deep river mouth require caution. The beach can be reached by a footbridge across South West Creek and by 4WD via the western end

 

Swimming

The patrolled Horseshoe Bay and Front Beach are the best areas for swimming and usually free of rips. Back beach is isolated and prone to rips.

 

Surfing

Back Beach receives the biggest waves and usually has beach breaks. Bigger swell bring waves to Front Beach and Laggers Point, known as Trial Bay.

 

Fishing

Back Beach, South Wall, Back (South West) Creek, the footbridge and Laggers Point are all popular spots, with a boat launching ramp 1 km up the creek. There is vehicle access to Back Beach with a beach driving permit required from Kempsey Shire Council.

 

General

South West Rocks is a growing town of 3500 located on the north-facing shore of Trial Bay and adjacent the trained Macleay River mouth. The town has three increasingly sheltered north-facing beaches

 

Carpark

Type: Formal parking area
Surface: Sealed
Spaces: 150

 

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 guarentee that all translations will be accurate.

Weather
Today
 
27°
wind
SE/19 km/h
 
  • Fri
  • Sat
    27°
    N/A
  • Sun
    28°
    N/A
  • Mon
    29°
    N/A
  • Tue
    29°
    N/A
  • Wed
    28°
    N/A
SMOKY CAPE (7 km) issued at 15:00 (EST)
Water
24
Issued at Thu, February 9 13:01
Swell Forecast
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • ESE
    1.7 m
  • SE
    1.8 m
  • ESE
    1.6 m
  • ESE
    1.2 m
  • ESE
    1 m
4 km from South West Rocks issued at Thu, February 9 17:00 (EST)
 
Today's Tide
  • Low
    4:31
    0.36m
  • High
    10:52
    1.86m
  • Low
    17:13
    0.21m
  • High
    23:28
    1.64m
 
Newcastle issued at Thu, February 9 10:00 (Local Time)
UV Index
14
No Service Providers for this beach:

There are currently no services provided by Surf Life Saving Australia for this beach. Please take the time to browse the Beach Safety section of this website to learn more about staying safe when swimming at Australian beaches. Click here to visit general beach safety information

No Service:

Beach not patrolled out of season

There are currently no services provided by Surf Life Saving Australia for this beach. Please take the time to browse the Beach Safety section of this website to learn more about staying safe when swimming at Australian beaches.

Click here to visit general beach safety information

 

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 guarentee that all translations will be accurate.