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D'estrees Bay, Destrees Bay

Sa 5223
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UNPATROLLED BEACH

Beach number: saKI074
State/Region: SA - Destrees Bay
Beach name: D'Estrees Bay
General Beach Hazard Rating: 7
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

A protruding bluff separates Flour Cask Bay from the remainder of D’Estrees Bay beach (KI-74). The beach initially faces southeast and receives waves averaging over 1.5 m high, which maintain several rips, in addition to numerous reefs in the surf zone. As the shore swings to face due east, and a shallow, seagrass-covered bay floor fronts the beach, ocean waves gradually decrease to zero (Fig. 5.16). Occasional storms pile seagrass on the beach, which is a persistent feature of the southern half of the beach.

Figure 5.16 The southern end of D’Estrees Bay is typified by calm conditions and seagrass debris littering the beach.

The D'Estrees Bay Road reaches the bay about halfway along the beach and follows the southern 6 km of shoreline, providing access to the shore and informal camping sites (permit required), however there are no facilities, other that a store 2 km back along the access road. The road continues on past Point Tinline to the southern beaches.

 

Swimming

Flour Cask Bay and northern D’Estrees Bay are wave, rip and reef-dominated and are unsafe, while the southern half of D’Estrees Bay is too shallow and dominated by seagrass meadows and debris.

 

Surfing

There are remote, energetic and dangerous reef breaks along Flour Cask and northern D’Estrees Bays, with the safest surf along the central D’Estrees Bay.

 

Fishing

The best beach and reef fishing is along Flour Cask Bay, however access is difficult.

 

General

A long and variable bay ranging from high to very low energy beaches, with little development other than the access road to the southern half of the bay.

 

Carpark

Type: Formal parking area
Spaces: 100

 

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
 
14°
wind
S/11 km/h
 
  • Sat
    23°
    N/A
  • Sun
    24°
    13°
  • Mon
    25°
    13°
  • Tue
    28°
    15°
  • Wed
    28°
    17°
  • Thu
    25°
    15°
KINGSCOTE AP (25 km) issued at 22:30 (EST)
Water
19
Issued at Sat, February 11 13:00
Swell Forecast
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • SSW
    0.8 m
  • SSW
    1.1 m
  • SSE
    1.2 m
  • S
    0.9 m
  • S
    1 m
5 km from Destrees Bay issued at Sat, February 11 17:00 (EST)
Today's Tide
  • High
    6:48
    2.04m
  • Low
    13:07
    0.16m
  • High
    19:15
    1.98m
 
Port Giles issued at Sat, February 11 09:30 (Local Time)
UV Index
11
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.