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Balnarring West, Balnarring Beach

Vic 3926
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UNPATROLLED BEACH

Beach number: vic231
Includes beaches: Balnarring West
State/Region: VIC - Balnarring Beach
Beach name: BALNARRING WEST
General Beach Hazard Rating: 3
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

Balnarring is a small beach settlement located at the end of Balnarring Road. The road ends at the main Balnarring Beach (also called Tulum Beach), which has a foreshore reserve with picnic facilities. There is a small jetty crossing the beach, with boats moored offshore. Another reserve and picnic area are located behind the western beach.
The main beach is 2.5 km long and faces south, curving around at its western end to the south-east. It extends from the mouth of Merricks Creek, which runs along behind much of the beach, to sandy Balnarring Point, which is fronted by reef flats that separate the two beaches. The west beach is 1.3 km long and curves around to face the east by Palmer Bluff, its southern boundary. Both beaches receive low wind waves and are relatively narrow, with a moderately steep beach face and deep water off the beach at high tide. At low tide however, the sand and reef flats are exposed.

 

Swimming

Two relatively safe beaches protected from westerly winds and waves. Best at mid to high tide when the tidal flats are covered.

 

Surfing

Usually none, except in big outside swell, which can produce a small, well-shaped right hander around Balnarring Point.

 

Fishing

Best off the jetty or beach at high tide.

 

General

A relatively quiet holiday settlement with two attractive sandy beaches and foreshore facilities.

 

Carpark

 

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
17°
wind
E/4 km/h
 
  • Fri
    23°
    14°
  • Sat
    20°
    15°
  • Sun
    21°
    14°
  • Mon
    22°
    15°
  • Tue
    24°
    15°
  • Wed
    29°
    14°
CERBERUS AWS (6 km) issued at 06:00 (EST)
Water
20
Issued at Thu, February 9 13:01
Swell Forecast
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • SW
    0.9 m
  • SW
    0.8 m
  • SSW
    0.6 m
  • SW
    0.5 m
  • SW
    0.6 m
7 km from Balnarring Beach issued at Thu, February 9 17:00 (EST)
 
Today's Tide
  • High
    3:29
    2.82m
  • Low
    9:10
    0.83m
  • High
    15:38
    2.64m
  • Low
    21:19
    0.55m
 
issued at Thu, February 9 10:00 (Local Time)
UV Index
10
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.