Rapid Head (south)

SA Yankalilla Rapid Bay Directions

Weather Forecast

11.70°C

Current Temperature

24.00km/h

Wind speed

17.20°C

Water Temperature

0.49m

Swell

0.79m

Tide

4/11

Beaches 198 is a 170 m curving boulder beach locked between two small protruding headlands, while beach 199 is an irregular 600 m long boulder beach interrupted by rocks and rock reefs and backed by steep cliffs and bluffs. Finally 500 m south of Rapid Head is a 150 m pocket of sand (beach 200), backed by steep 100 m high bluffs and bordered by rocks and interrupted by rocks and rock reefs (Fig. 4.43).

Beach Length: 0.15km

General Hazard Rating: 4/10

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.

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Regulations

Hazards

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.