Environmental issues

Water

Sydney ocean beaches

Northern beaches

Beachwatch Programs monitor 36 ocean beaches and 1 lagoon swimming site (Birdwood Park in Narrabeen Lagoon) in the Sydney region. Samples are collected every sixth day throughout the year.

Sample date is 11 May 2012

Rainfall in the 24 hrs prior to sampling (to 9:00am): 0 mm (Sydney) 

Swimming site

Site type
Rating
 Stars
 Palm BeachOcean beach 4 ****
 Whale BeachOcean beach 3 ***
 Avalon BeachOcean beach 4 ****
 Bilgola BeachOcean beach 3 ***
 Newport BeachOcean beach 3 ***
 Bungan BeachOcean beach 4 ****
 Mona Vale BeachOcean beach 4 ****
 Warriewood BeachOcean beach 3 ***
 Turimetta BeachOcean beach 3 ***
 North Narrabeen (Narrabeen Beach)Ocean beach 4 ****
 Birdwood Park (Narrabeen Lagoon)Lagoon 3 ***
 Collaroy BeachOcean beach 4 ****
 Long Reef BeachOcean beach 4 ****
 Dee Why BeachOcean beach 3 ***
 North Curl Curl BeachOcean beach 4 ****
 South Curl Curl BeachOcean beach 4 ****
 Freshwater BeachOcean beach 4 ****
 Queenscliff BeachOcean beach 3 ***
 North Steyne BeachOcean beach 4 ****
 South Steyne BeachOcean beach 4 ****
 Shelly Beach (Manly)Ocean beach 4 ****

 

 

City beaches

Beachwatch Programs monitor 36 ocean beaches and 1 lagoon swimming site (Birdwood Park in Narrabeen Lagoon) in the Sydney region. Samples are collected every sixth day throughout the year.

Sample date is 11 May 2012

Rainfall in the 24 hrs prior to sampling (to 9:00am): 0 mm (Sydney)

Swimming site

Site type
Rating
 Stars
 Bondi Beach Ocean beach 4****
 Tamarama Beach Ocean beach 4****
 Bronte Beach Ocean beach 4****
 Clovelly Beach Ocean beach 4****
 Coogee Beach Ocean beach 3***
 Maroubra Beach Ocean beach 4****
 Malabar Beach Ocean beach 4****
 Little Bay Ocean beach no sample 

 

Southern beaches

Beachwatch Programs monitor 36 ocean beaches and 1 lagoon swimming site (Birdwood Park in Narrabeen Lagoon) in the Sydney region. Samples are collected every sixth day throughout the year.

Sample date is 11 May 2012

Rainfall in the 24 hrs prior to sampling (to 9:00am): 0 mm (Sydney)

Swimming site

Site type
Rating
 Stars
 Boat HarbourOcean beach 3***
 GreenhillsOcean beach 4****
 Wanda BeachOcean beach 4****
 Elouera BeachOcean beach 4****
 North Cronulla BeachOcean beach 4****
 South Cronulla BeachOcean beach 4****
 Shelly Beach (Sutherland)Ocean beach 4****
 Oak ParkOcean beach 4****

 

Page last updated: 15 May 2012