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Racecourse, Bawley Point

Nsw 2539
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UNPATROLLED BEACH

Beach number: nsw492
Includes beaches: Racecourse
State/Region: NSW - Bawley Point
Beach name: RACECOURSE
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 Bull Pup and Shelly points is 1.3 km southeast-facing bay containing Racecourse Beach (NSW 492) with curves for 1.5 km between the two points. It is backed by a near continuous foredune, crossed by a small creek towards the south. A beachfront caravan park extends south of the creek mouth. The beach can also be accessed from the northern car park by the main road. It receives waves averaging 1.5 m at the northern end, decreasing to less than 1 km in lee of dune-capped Shelly Point, which extends 500 m seaward. The waves maintain a continuous attached bar, cut by up to 8 rips, with rip intensity decreasing in the south. A strong permanent rip run out against Bull Pup Point, with a usually weaker rip against Shelly. Southerly winds have mobilised sand off the northern end of the beach and blown it up to 1 km inland forming low dune sheets, which were previously quarried, and are now being stabilised.

 

Swimming

Racecourse has persistent rips and should be treated with caution. Stay on the usually attached bars and avoid the rips and side currents.

 

Surfing

Many surfers park on the Kioloa road and carry their boards across the old dunes to the northern end of Racecourse Beach for some of the larger beach breaks in the area.

 

Fishing

Usually good rip holes along Racecourse, plus the creek draining across the south end after heavy rain, and permanent rips against both headlands.

 

Carpark

Type: Formal parking area
Spaces: 20

 

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
 
20°
wind
N/7 km/h
 
  • Sun
  • Mon
    26°
    17°
  • Tue
    23°
    18°
  • Wed
    22°
    16°
  • Thu
    20°
    16°
  • Fri
    21°
    16°
ULLADULLA AWS (21 km) issued at 08:30 (EST)
Water
22
Issued at Sun, February 5 07:01
Swell Forecast
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
  • PM
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • PM
  • ENE
    1 m
  • ENE
    1.1 m
  • ENE
    1.2 m
  • ENE
    1.9 m
  • E
    1.7 m
5 km from Bawley Point issued at Sat, February 4 23:00 (EST)
 
Today's Tide
  • Low
    0:34
    0.64m
  • High
    7:11
    1.64m
  • Low
    14:05
    0.40m
  • High
    20:01
    1.21m
 
Eden issued at Sat, February 4 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.