GAP

NSW Kempsey Hat Head Directions

Weather Forecast

20.30°C

Current Temperature

7.00km/h

Wind speed

22.86°C

Water Temperature

0.68m

Swell

0.31m

Tide

11/11

Gap Beach (NSW 147) can be reached by car or on foot from Hat Head, with the car park is located on bedrock above the beach with steps leading to the boulder beach at the rear. The sand beach varies in size, reaching at most 50 m in length, while the surf zone extends for 200 m between the boundary rocky points. This is an exposed and hazardous beach, receiving waves averaging 1.5 m, with permanent rips against the rocks, and usually a beach rip in the centre.

Beach Length: 0.2km

General Hazard Rating: 7/10

Patrols

There are currently no services provided by Surf Life Saving Australia for this beach. Please take the time to browse the Surf Safety section of this website to learn more about staying safe when swimming at Australian beaches. Click here to visit general surf education information.

Information

Formal parking area

Park

Picnic

Bus

Regulations

Hazards

Topographic rips

Weather

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 guarantee that all translations will be accurate.