Weather Forecast
21.60°C
Current Temperature
7.00km/h
Wind speed
22.32°C
Water Temperature
1.16m
Swell
0.55m
Tide
7/11
UV
Port Kembla Beach (NSW 370a, also called Perkins) occupies the northern half of the beach (Fig. 4.304). Bathing at Port Kembla dates back to the 1900s with the Port Kembla SLSC formed in 1910 and the first dressing sheds erected in 1912. Today there is a large Olympic pool on the northern rocks, with the surf club perched on the high foredune and a large car park next door, while to the south the dunes extending all the way to Windang. Persistent and often strong rips spaced every 200–300 m dominate this beach, with a permanent rip against the northern headland and up to 3–4 rips in the northern patrol area. The intervening bars alternate between being attached following periods of lower waves, and detaching with higher waves.
Beach Length: 3km
General Hazard Rating: 7/10

Patrolled Beach Flag Patrols

Sun
31 Mar
Mon
25 Mar
Tue
26 Mar
Wed
27 Mar
Thu
28 Mar
Fri
29 Mar
Sat
30 Mar
Port Kembla SLSC
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09:00 -17:00
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Wollongong City Council Lifeguard Service
09:00 -17:00
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Information

Formal parking area
Formal parking area
Toilets Block M/F
Public phone
Kiosk
Pool
Park
Drinking water
Change Rooms
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.