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Back Beach, Robe

Sa 5276
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UNPATROLLED BEACH

Beach number: sa0123
Includes beaches: Back Beach
State/Region: SA - Robe
Beach name: Back beach
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

Queen Head beach (122) runs from the rocks at the northern side of Domaschenz beach for 1.3 km past one reef to the more prominent Queen Head reef, which forms a sandy foreland that protrudes 300 m seaward. The beach is backed by several active dunes, and fronted by a 100 m wide bar broken by patchy reefs, resulting in two beach and four reef-controlled rips. On the northern side of the foreland is 1.6 km long Back beach (123) which runs up to Stony Rise. This is the most energetic beach along this section with waves averaging 1.6 m and breaking across a 200 to 300 m wide surf zone, dominated by 3 to 4 large beach rips, together with boundary rips against the reefs. Active dunes back much of the beach.

 

Swimming

This is a hazardous section of rock, reef and rip dominated coast. The safest beach for swimming is the northern Stony Rise beach (126). Be very careful swimming anywhere along this coast.

 

Surfing

There are numerous reef and beach breaks along the shore, with the best being along Queens Head, Back and Evans Cave beaches.

 

Fishing

A popular series of beach and rocks to fish within easy reach of Robe, so long as you have a good 4WD and know the tracks.

 

General

An interesting section of coat offering a wide variety of beaches bluffs and reefs. Most people drive through enjoying the views, while those who stay tend to fish.

 

 

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
wind
/
 
  • Sun
    19°
    15°
  • Mon
    20°
    13°
  • Tue
    20°
    12°
  • Wed
    19°
    13°
  • Thu
    20°
    12°
  • Fri
    19°
    13°
ROBE (4 km) issued at (EST)
Water
17
Issued at Sun, February 5 07:01
Swell Forecast
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
  • PM
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • PM
  • SW
    1.5 m
  • SW
    1.4 m
  • N
    0 m
  • SW
    2.9 m
  • SW
    2.5 m
Robe issued at Sat, February 4 23:00 (EST)
 
Today's Tide
No tide data is currently available from the Bureau of Meteorology for this location
UV Index
12
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.