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Continent:	Australia
Country:	Australia
Next Big City:	Newcastle
Next Town:	Blacksmiths

Type:	Ocean
Rider Ability:	Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:	Shower, Toilet, Parking

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Water

Type:	Flat, Chop, Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:	Mole
Quality:	Crystal Clear
Best Tide:	No Info

With the tide going out, the Swansea channel right next to the beach provides great sailing in smooth water with a tide of a couple of knots running out, with small waves.

Beach

Type:	Sand
Size:	Big
Hazards:	None
Beach Users:	No Info

Good launching area, just keep away from the swimming and flagged areas.

Wind

Best Months:	January, February, October, November, December
Wind Type:	Frontal Winds, Trade Winds
Best Direction:	SSE, S
Main Direction:	NE

Good in South frontal winds. Good in NE trade winds from late September through to February.

How to get there

Transport:	Car
Access:	Short Walk

Pacific highway at Blacksmiths, southern end of the beach adjacent to the Swansea channel.

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Respect the lifeguards and children who train for the surf lifesaving carnivals. One of the best spots in Newcastle when it is going. Just keep away from the swimming and flagged areas.

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