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Half Tide, Hay Point

Qld 4740
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UNPATROLLED BEACH

Beach number: qld1134
Includes beaches: Half Tide
State/Region: QLD - Hay Point
Beach name: Half Tide
General Beach Hazard Rating: 2
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

Hay Point is a prominent headland, now dominated by a large coal loading facility and two long jetties extending north-east from the point. The point is serviced by the small settlement of Hay Point, that includes a beachfront hotel and caravan park, but no shops. The Hay Point Road runs right out to the point and provides good access to the beach.

Half Tide beach (1134) lies on the south side of the breakwater and consists of a 250 m long, cobble and sand pocket beach, wedged in between the rocks and breakwater and southern low rocky point. A tidal creek used to drain across the southern half of the beach until the backing property owner blocked it, forming a freshwater swamp in the former mangrove-filled creek. The beach receives waves averaging less than 0.5 m and has a steep sand to cobble beach which, toward the north, also incorporates cobble and boulders eroded from the breakwater. It is fronted by a 100 m wide low tide bar and backed by a small reserve and amenities block. The Hay Point Air-Sea Rescue Base also has a small building behind the beach.

 

Swimming

Hay Point, Half Tide and Salonika all offer reasonably exposed sandy beaches with relatively safe swimming under normal wave conditions. Watch for rips when waves exceed 0.5 m, and tidal currents at Salonika.

 

Surfing

There is sloppy surf along these beaches during strong south-easterlies.

 

Fishing

The breakwater is the most popular location, as well as Breens Creek.

 

General

An out-of-the-way though reasonably popular spot with locals, whose numbers are increasing as development spreads along the coast.

 

Carpark

Type: Formal parking area
Spaces: 50

 

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
N/6 km/h
 
  • Sat
    31°
    N/A
  • Sun
    31°
    24°
  • Mon
    31°
    24°
  • Tue
    31°
    24°
  • Wed
    30°
    24°
  • Thu
    29°
    24°
MACKAY AP (18 km) issued at 20:30 (EST)
Water
29
Issued at Sat, February 11 13:00
Swell Forecast
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • E
    0.1 m
  • ENE
    0.1 m
  • ENE
    0.1 m
  • E
    0.1 m
  • N
    0 m
Hay Point issued at Sat, February 11 17:00 (EST)
 
Today's Tide
  • High
    1:43
    5.70m
  • Low
    7:57
    1.11m
  • High
    13:58
    6.06m
  • Low
    20:25
    1.04m
 
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.