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Eagle Nest Reef South, Aireys Inlet

Vic 3231
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UNPATROLLED BEACH

Beach number: vic321
Includes beaches: Eagle Nest Reef South
State/Region: VIC - Aireys Inlet
Beach name: EAGLE NEST REEF SOUTH
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

Eagle Nest Reef is a sandstone reef backed by 30 to 40 m high, red bluffs. Between the rock platform, reefs and the bluffs are two narrow beaches. On the north side, the beach is 150 m long, backed by a cobble storm beach at the base of the bluff and fronted by deep water and a permanent rip against the reefs. The south beach is hemmed in between two headlands and platforms. It has a single permanent rip channel straight off the beach. Both beaches are only accessible around the rocks at low tide.

A coastal walking track begins at the end of Boundary Road, just north of the northern Eagle Nest Beach, and follows the bluffs for 4 km to Fairhaven Surf Life Saving Club.

 

Swimming

These are two hazardous beaches, with deep water, permanent rips, rocks and reefs.

 

Surfing

Some waves over the reefs at high tide.

 

Fishing

Excellent deep holes off the beach and platforms. However, be careful as they are awash at high tide.

 

General

Two small beaches best suited for rock and beach fishing.

 

 

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/19 km/h
 
  • Fri
    21°
    13°
  • Sat
    20°
    14°
  • Sun
    20°
    15°
  • Mon
    21°
    15°
  • Tue
    23°
    15°
  • Wed
    29°
    15°
AIREYS INLET AW (2 km) issued at 06:00 (EST)
Water
19
Issued at Thu, February 9 13:01
Swell Forecast
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • SSW
    0.7 m
  • SE
    1 m
  • S
    0.7 m
  • SSW
    0.3 m
  • SSW
    0.4 m
Aireys Inlet 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.