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Wrinklers Beach, Scamander

Tas 7215
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Beach number: tas0114
Includes beaches: Wrinklers Beach
State/Region: TAS - Scamander
Beach name: Wrinklers 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

Wrinklers Beach (T 114) commences on the southern side of the Shelly Point rocks and trends south-southwest for 1.9 km to the mouth of Scamander River. The beach is backed by a 100-150 m wide zone of vegetated hummocky dunes, then the Tasman Highway, with Wrinklers Lagoon backing the northern half of the beach and highway. The small 15 ha lagoon occasionally breaks out across the centre of the beach. The town of Scamander commences on the southern side of the highway extending for 1.5 km south to the river. The beach is well exposed to southerly waves, which maintain a rip-dominated surf zone with up to eight rips spaced every 200-300 m along the beach. There is a car park and camping area on the northern side of the inlet with foot access across the dunes to the beach.

 

Swimming

Rips are common along the beaches, and the river mouth when open has strong tidal currents. The best place to swim is in the area patrolled by the Scamander surf life saving club south of the river mouth.

 

Carpark

Type: Formal parking area
Spaces: 20

 

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
 
18°
wind
ESE/20 km/h
 
  • Sat
    19°
    N/A
  • Sun
    20°
    14°
  • Mon
    21°
    14°
  • Tue
    21°
    15°
  • Wed
    22°
    15°
  • Thu
    23°
    17°
SCAMANDER (2 km) issued at 15:00 (EST)
Water
18
Issued at Sat, February 11 13:00
Swell Forecast
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • NE
    0.8 m
  • NE
    0.6 m
  • E
    0.9 m
  • SE
    0.3 m
  • ENE
    1.6 m
4 km from Scamander issued at Sat, February 11 17:00 (EST)
Today's Tide
  • Low
    5:55
    0.65m
  • High
    11:47
    1.15m
  • Low
    18:11
    0.48m
 
Hobart issued at Sat, February 11 10:00 (Local Time)
UV Index
10

Scamander SLSC

Organisation Colours Blue and Orange

Postal Address PO Box 250, Scamander, TAS, 7215

Email scamanderslsc@gmail.com

Website

Beach Name of location of organisation Wrinklers Beach

Beach Key of base location tas0114

*Although SLSA has tried to ensure that this information is accurate, as it has been provided by surf life saving club(s) and/or other organisations, SLSA takes no responsibility for its accuracy. Please contact the entity(s) displayed directly if you need any further information. .

Scamander SLSC

01 January to 01 January


Date: Saturday, February 11, 2012

There is no beach service this week.

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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.