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UNPATROLLED BEACH

Beach number: vic176
Includes beaches: Back
State/Region: VIC - San Remo
Beach name: BACK
General Beach Hazard Rating: 4
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 Potters Hill Road leads straight to the bluffs above Back Beach and provides foot access to Beach 175 and Griffith's Point Beach. The three beaches are all backed by steep, grassy, 20 to 30 m high bluffs. They all face south and receive waves averaging less than 1 m; the height of these is reduced by refraction around Cape Woolamai on Phillip Island.

The first beach (175) is 300 m long, with extensive rocks along the western end. Back Beach is backed by a low, grassy foredune and minute swamp, and is bordered by small headlands. Griffith's Point Beach is tucked in lee of the eastern side of the point and receives the lowest waves. Beach 175 and Back Beach have attached bars cut by rips against the headlands and rocks, while Griffith's Point Beach is steep and barless, but with reefs offshore.

 

Swimming

These beaches are moderately safe, owing to the usually lower waves. However rips still prevail, so use caution. A heavy shorebreak and stronger rips accompany waves above 1 m.

 

Surfing

Usually a low shorebreak.

 

Fishing

Best off the rocks.

 

General

Three little used beaches, with Back Beach being the more accessible and most suitable for safe bathing.

 

Carpark

Type: Formal parking area
Spaces: 15

 

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
24°
wind
NE/28 km/h
 
  • Sun
    33°
    20°
  • Mon
    21°
    15°
  • Tue
    21°
    14°
  • Wed
    21°
    13°
  • Thu
    23°
    14°
  • Fri
    18°
    15°
RHYLL AWS (11 km) issued at 08:00 (EST)
Water
21
Issued at Sun, February 5 07:01
Swell Forecast
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
  • PM
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • PM
  • SW
    0.5 m
  • SW
    0.4 m
  • SW
    0.4 m
  • SW
    0.6 m
  • SW
    0.7 m
San Remo 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.