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Cape Schank

Cape Schanck Beach

Cape Schanck can be reached along the walking tracks from Cape Schanck and Fingal Picnic Area car parks.

 

The beaches are remnants of a once large beach, that supplied sand to the backing cliff-top dunes. Today they have been eroded down to the present strip of sand, fronted by rock platforms and reefs. They are backed by the 40 m high calcarenite cliffs with active dunes on top.

 

Beaches face south-west into the full force of the westerly winds and waves. The waves break on the offshore reefs and rocks, and the narrow beaches are only active at high tide.

Swimming

  • These are two dangerous beaches for bathing, with rocks and reefs dominating the high energy surf zone. Stay on the sand beach at high tide and use the inner tidal pools at low tide.

Surfing

  • The only rideable break is a left hander over the reefs below the western side of the cape. A steep descent is required from Fingal Picnic Area car park to reach the rocks.

Fishing

  • There are plenty of opportunities for rock fishing, either from the beach at high tide, or off the rocks at low tide and in lower waves.

General

  • These are two narrow beaches dominated by cliffs, rocks and reefs. They are worth viewing from the coastal track, but are unsuitable for bathing.

Please Note – 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.

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