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871, Cape Cleveland

Qld 4816
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UNPATROLLED BEACH

Beach number: qld0871
Includes beaches: 871
State/Region: QLD - Cape Cleveland
Beach name: 871
General Beach Hazard Rating: 1
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

The eastern shore of Cleveland Bay consists of a 7 km long, rocky and sandy shore that ends at Cape Cleveland. Both the cape and the bay were named by Captain Cook in June 1770. Townsville lies 20 km across the bay on its western shore, with mangroves occupying much of the southern shore in between. The mangroves finally end at the eastern extremity of Launs Beach, where the shore also turns to a more northerly direction. For the first three kilometres north from Launs Beach, the shore alternates between six small, generally undeveloped, sandy beaches and the granitic rocks of Mount Cleveland; located 3 km to the east and reaching a height of 560 m.

Beach 871 is a 100 m long sliver of sand lying between the base of a 120 m high slope and the tidal flats, with a large granite outcrop occupying the centre of the beach.

 

Swimming

All six have nice, small, sandy beaches at high tide, while extensive tidal flats are exposed at low tide.

 

Surfing

None.

 

Fishing

Only at high tide.

 

General

Six isolated beaches that can only be reached by boat at high tide.

 

 

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
NNE/9 km/h
 
  • Sat
    32°
    N/A
  • Sun
    32°
    25°
  • Mon
    32°
    25°
  • Tue
    32°
    25°
  • Wed
    31°
    24°
  • Thu
    31°
    25°
TOWNSVILLE (25 km) issued at 21:00 (EST)
Water
30
Issued at Sat, February 11 13:00
Swell Forecast
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • WNW
    0.2 m
  • E
    0.1 m
  • E
    0.1 m
  • ENE
    0.1 m
  • ENE
    0.1 m
Cape Cleveland issued at Sat, February 11 17:00 (EST)
 
Today's Tide
  • Low
    5:37
    1.08m
  • High
    12:13
    3.27m
  • Low
    18:46
    1.18m
 
Townsville 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.