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Racecourse Head, Crescent Head

Nsw 2440
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UNPATROLLED BEACH

Beach number: nsw153
Includes beaches: Racecourse Head
State/Region: NSW - Crescent Head
Beach name: RACECOURSE HEAD
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

Between Racecourse Head and Big Hill Point, 3 km to the south, are two east-facing beaches (NSW 153 & 154), linked by a sandy foreland in lee of the low elongate 1 km long Delicate Nobby reef. Racecourse Beach (NSW 153) extends for 1 km between the 30 m high head and the low reef. A vegetated dune, then gravel road backs the beach, with a council camping area behind the southern end. The beach receives some protection from Delicate Nobby and usually has an attached inner bar cut by four beach rips, as well as permanent rips against both ends.

 

Swimming

These are two rip-dominated beaches so take care. The sheltered southern end of Big Hill offers the best area for swimming.

 

Surfing

Both beaches are popular, with the campers usually surfing the southern side of Delicate Nobby, which is protected from northeasterlies, while the southern end of Big Hill is a very accessible and popular spot afforded some protection from southerlies.

 

Fishing

Both beaches offer beach and rock fishing, as well as some boats heading out from Big Hill.

 

Carpark

Type: Formal parking area
Spaces: 100

 

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
 
18°
wind
NW/4 km/h
 
  • Fri
  • Sat
    27°
    18°
  • Sun
    28°
    19°
  • Mon
    29°
    19°
  • Tue
    29°
    20°
  • Wed
    27°
    18°
PORT MACQUARIE (22 km) issued at 04:00 (EST)
Water
25
Issued at Thu, February 9 13:01
Swell Forecast
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • ESE
    1.6 m
  • ESE
    1.7 m
  • ESE
    1.5 m
  • ESE
    1.2 m
  • ESE
    1 m
Crescent Head 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
13
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.