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748, Aloomba

Qld 4871
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UNPATROLLED BEACH

Beach number: qld0748
Includes beaches: 748
State/Region: QLD - Aloomba
Beach name: 748
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

Between Beach 745 and Palmer Point is a 7 km section of coast that runs around the base of a 500 m high spur of the Malbon Thompson Range. Near-continuous beaches, interrupted by granite outcrops and small headlands, fringe the spur. All five beaches are composed of coarse granitic sand and all have steep high tide beaches, with 30 to 50 m wide low tide bars. What differentiates the beaches is their integrity between the rocks, their orientation and degree of rock outcrop along the beach. There is no land access to any of the beaches and no facilities, although some are used for fishing camps.

Beach 748 is the straightest and longest continuous strip of sand, 2 km in length and facing nearly due east. It is backed by a narrow valley and there are some low sand ridges behind the beach, while the small valley creek drains across the northern end and ponds a small lagoon behind the beach.

 

Swimming

The best beaches for swimming are those that are more rock-free, namely Beach 746, which is backed by an open valley rather than steep slopes. Be careful of the numerous rocks, that may be submerged at high tide.

 

Surfing

Usually low waves breaking across the bar, with larger waves during strong Trade winds.

 

Fishing

The local aboriginal community has a number of fishing camps on these beaches, attesting to the possibility of some good spots. The beaches have deep water at high tide and there are numerous rocks and small headlands to fish from. Be careful of the many rocks if fishing from a boat.

 

General

A series of beautiful, natural beaches mixed with numerous granite rocks, and all backed by dense tropical vegetation.

 

 

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
26°
wind
SSE/15 km/h
 
  • Fri
    33°
    24°
  • Sat
    33°
    24°
  • Sun
    33°
    24°
  • Mon
    33°
    24°
  • Tue
    32°
    25°
  • Wed
    32°
    24°
CAIRNS AP (38 km) issued at 05:30 (EST)
Water
29
Issued at Fri, February 10 07:01
Swell Forecast
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
  • PM
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • PM
  • ESE
    0.4 m
  • ESE
    0.4 m
  • ESE
    0.5 m
  • ESE
    0.5 m
  • ESE
    0.5 m
Aloomba issued at Thu, February 9 23:00 (EST)
 
Today's Tide
  • Low
    5:12
    0.66m
  • High
    11:37
    2.96m
  • Low
    17:49
    0.92m
  • High
    23:45
    2.45m
 
issued at Thu, February 9 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.