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Addiscot, Bells Beach

Vic 3228
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UNPATROLLED BEACH

Beach number: vic304
Includes beaches: Addiscot
State/Region: VIC - Bells Beach
Beach name: ADDISCOT
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

Addiscot Beach is a 1.8 km long, curving, south-east facing beach, bordered and rimmed by red, slumping cliffs composed of unconsolidated sands and clays. The cliffs reach 80 m high toward the eastern Jarosite Headland. A road from the Great Ocean Road runs out to the southern Point Addis, where there is a car park and a track down the 20 m high bluffs to the southern end of the beach. The beach is an official Optional Dress (nude) Beach.

The beach receives waves averaging 1 to 1.5 m, that increase in height toward Jarosite Headland. The waves and fine sand produce a low beach with a continuous bar, which is increasingly cut by rips to the north.

 

Swimming

The southern corner is the safest, as it has lower waves and is usually free of rips. Be very careful up the beach, as both the rips and cliffs are hazardous.

 

Surfing

There are beach breaks right along the beach, that increase toward Jarosite Headland.

 

Fishing

Best off the rocks at Point Addis. However, watch the waves that wash over the rocks at high tide.

 

General

An interesting beach and view, with the southern corner being the most protected with the safest surf and cliffs.

 

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/22 km/h
 
  • Fri
    21°
    13°
  • Sat
    20°
    14°
  • Sun
    20°
    15°
  • Mon
    21°
    15°
  • Tue
    23°
    15°
  • Wed
    29°
    15°
AIREYS INLET AW (17 km) issued at 05:30 (EST)
Water
19
Issued at Thu, February 9 13:01
Swell Forecast
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • SSW
    0.7 m
  • SSE
    0.9 m
  • S
    0.8 m
  • SSW
    0.4 m
  • SSW
    0.4 m
7 km from Bells Beach issued at Thu, February 9 17:00 (EST)
 
Today's Tide
  • High
    6:08
    0.95m
  • Low
    12:29
    0.31m
  • High
    18:06
    0.90m
 
Geelong 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.