Environmental issues

Water

Sydney harbour beaches

Pittwater swimming sites

Beachwatch Programs monitor 55 harbour swimming sites in the Sydney region. Samples are collected every sixth day between October and April, and monthly from May to September.

Sample day is 1 May 2013

Rainfall in the 72 hrs prior to sampling (to 9:00am): 0 mm (Sydney)

Swimming site

Site type
Rating
 Stars

Barrenjoey Beach

Estuarine

4

****

Paradise Beach Baths

Estuarine 

4

****

Clareville Beach

Estuarine 

4

****

Bayview Baths

Estuarine 

4

****

North Scotland Island

Estuarine 

4

****

South Scotland Island

Estuarine 

4

****

Elvina Bay

Estuarine 

4

****

The Basin

Estaurine 

4

****

Great Mackerel Beach

Estuarine 

4

****

Taylors Point Baths

Estuarine 

4

****

 

 

Sydney Harbour swimming sites

Sample day is 3 May 2013

Rainfall in the 72 hrs prior to sampling (to 9:00 am): 0 mm (Sydney)

Swimming site

Site type

Rating

 Stars

Chinamans Beach

Estuarine 

4

****

Edwards Beach

Estuarine 

4

****

Balmoral beach

Estuarine 

4

****

Clifton Gardens

Estuarine 

4

****

Manly Cove

Estuarine 

4

****

Nielsen Park

Estuarine 

4

****

Little Manly Cove

Estuarine 

4

****

Fairlight Beach

Estuarine 

4

****

Forty Basket Pool

Estaurine 

4

****

Watsons Bay

Estuarine 

4

****

Parsley Bay

Estuarine 

4

****

Rose Bay Beach

Estuarine 

4

****

Redleaf Pool

Estuarine

4

****

Hayes Street Beach

Estuarine 

4

****

Cabarita Beach

Estuarine 

4

****

Chiswick Baths

Estuarine 

4

****

Dawn Fraser Pool

Estuarine 

4

****

Woodford Bay

Estuarine 

4

****

Tambourine Bay

Estuarine 

4

****

Woolwich Baths

Estuarine 

4

****

Greenwich Baths

Estuarine 

4

****

Clontarf Pool

Estuarine 

4

****

Northbridge Baths

Estuarine 

4

****

Davidson Reserve

Estuarine 

4

****

Gurney Crescent Baths

Estuarine 

4

****

Botany Bay and lower Georges River swimming sites

Sample day is 6 May 2013

Rainfall in the 72 hrs prior to sampling (to 9:00am): 0 mm (Sydney)

Swimming siteSite typeRatingStars 

Congwong Bay

Estuarine 

4

****

Frenchmans Bay

Estuarine 

4

****

Yarra Bay

Estuarine 

4

****

Foreshores Beach

Estuarine 

4

****

Kyeemagh Baths

Estuarine 

4

****

Brighton le Sands Baths

Estuarine 

4

****

Monterey Baths

Estuarine 

4

****

Ramsgate Baths

Estuarine 

4

****

Dolls Point Baths

Estuarine 

4

****

Sandringham Baths

Estuarine 

4

****

Silver Beach

Estuarine 

4

**** 

Carss Point Baths

Estuarine 

4

****

Oatley Bay Baths

Estuarine 

3

***

Como Baths

Estuarine 

4

****

Jew Fish Bay

Estuarine 

4

**** 

Port Hacking swimming sites

Sample day is 6 May 2013

Rainfall in the 72 hrs prior to sampling (to 9:00am): 0 mm (Sydney)

Swimming siteSite typeRatingStars 

Jibbon Beach

Estuarine 

4

****

Hordens Beach

Estuarine

4

****

Lilli Pilli Bay Baths

Estuarine 

4

****

Gymea Bay Baths

Estuarine 

4

****

Gunnamatta Bay Baths

Estuarine 

4

****

Page last updated: 09 May 2013