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Sorrento Back Beach

Sorrento Back Beach

Sorrento Ocean or Back Beach lies at the end of Ocean Beach Road, 1.5 km south of the bay side town of Sorrento. There is a large car park and a picnic area, as well as a new surf lifesaving club, on the bluffs behind the beach.

 

The beach lies in a natural amphitheater formed by the protruding western headland and the patchy offshore reefs. The beach faces south-west and waves average 1.6 m over the reefs, but are lower at the beach. Here they have built one of the wider beaches in this section, with a continuous attached bar.

Swimming

  • Moderately safe on the inner section of the bar at high tide and clear of the rocks; however, watch the rips and rocks at low tide. Stay between the flags.

Surfing

  • Usually a low shore break at the beach.

Fishing

  • At low tide deep water can be fished from the rock platforms.

General

  • A popular beach for sun bathers and those wanting more action than at the Sorrento Bay Beach; and relatively safe under average waves.

Carpark

  • Type: Formal parking area Surface: Sealed Spaces: 100

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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