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708, Macalister Range

Qld 4871
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UNPATROLLED BEACH

Beach number: qld0708
Includes beaches: 708
State/Region: QLD - Macalister Range
Beach name: 708
General Beach Hazard Rating: 3
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

At the southern end of Wangetti Beach, the Cook Highway again takes on the steep slopes of the Macalister Range. The ranges rise nearly 500 m within 1.5 km of the coast, and require the highway to hug the lower slopes and skirt the narrow beaches. Just east of Red Cliff Point is a 500 m patch of sand and numerous boulders and cobbles, that comprises a very accessible and visible beach (707), but not one suited for safe swimming. Two kilometres further east is a second beach (708) of a similar nature, only with a western pocket of sand. Both beaches receive waves averaging less than 0.5 m and have a steep, sand-cobble high tide beach fronted by rocky and sandy patches at low tide.

 

Swimming

While waves are usually low along these beaches, the prevalence of rocks on the beach and in the surf make them generally unsuitable for safe swimming.

 

Surfing

During strong Trades there are some right-handers running along the steep, rocky shore.

 

Fishing

Reasonably popular spots owing to the easy access and rocky vantage points.

 

General

Two highly visible beaches worth a photo stop, but with no facilities and unsuitable for safe swimming.

 

Carpark

Type: Formal parking area
Spaces: 5

 

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
28°
wind
ESE/9 km/h
 
  • Sat
    32°
    N/A
  • Sun
    33°
    24°
  • Mon
    33°
    24°
  • Tue
    32°
    24°
  • Wed
    31°
    24°
  • Thu
    31°
    24°
CAIRNS AP (25 km) issued at 19:30 (EST)
Water
30
Issued at Sat, February 11 13:00
Swell Forecast
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • E
    0.2 m
  • E
    0.3 m
  • E
    0.2 m
  • E
    0.3 m
  • E
    0.3 m
1 km from Macalister Range issued at Sat, February 11 17:00 (EST)
 
Today's Tide
  • Low
    5:49
    0.84m
  • High
    12:08
    2.64m
  • Low
    18:29
    0.94m
 
issued at Sat, February 11 10:00 (Local Time)
UV Index
15
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.