Corrimal Beach
Corrimal beach is 1.4 kilometres long and backed by fenced sand dunes, grassy reserves and Caravan Park.
Holiday makers and locals’ a like enjoy this beach as it is long and private. A small lagoon proves popular with children for shallow paddling. It is also a good spot to walk your dogs. Corrimal is located six kilometres North of Wollongong Central Business District.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Beach number: nsw369
Includes beaches: Corrimal
State/Region: NSW – East Corrimal
Beach name: CORRIMAL
General Beach Hazard Rating: 6
Least hazardous: 1-3
Moderately hazardous: 4-6
Highly hazardous: 7-8
Extremely hazardous: 9-10
Hazard rating refers to physical beach and surf conditions ONLY and does not include potentially dangerous marine life.
Corrimal Beach (NSW 369) commences at the low Sandspit Point and trends to the southwest for 1.5 km terminating in lee of the low Towradgi Point. The beach is breeched by the small mouth of Bellambi Lake in the north and Towradgi Creek in the south, with an 800 m long fence foredune in between, backed by a caravan park. To the south of Towradgi Creek is another 250 m of foredune, backed by the Corrimal SLSC (founded 1913) and a large flat area next to the creek with plenty of parking and a grassed picnic area and playing fields (Fig. 4.293). There is vehicle access across the creek to the surf club and the southern point, which has a picnic area and rock pool on the platform.
The beach faces the east-southeast and receives waves averaging 1.5 m, which maintain energetic surf usually containing a single bar cut by 5-6 rips, including permanent rips against the rocks at each end. During periods of lower waves the bar is attached between the rips, but during and following higher waves a trough often separates the bar from the beach, particularly toward the central-northern end, and at times a second bar forms further seaward with more widely spaced rips.
Swimming
Rips dominate this beach so stay to the south and between the flags. Be very careful up the beach, as the rips are stronger. Stay on the bar if attached and avoid the rip holes and feeder currents.
Surfing
Best known for its beach breaks, with surfers preferring the southern end, but making the trek up the beach when the bars are right.
Fishing
The low rocks at either end are awash at high tide and in big seas, with the beach offering the safest spots, and good gutters toward Sandspit Point.
Carpark
Type: Formal parking area
Surface: Sealed
Spaces: 100
FOR SURFERS OUT THERE
Surf Spot Quality
Wave quality: Normal
Experience: All surfers
Frequency: Sometimes break
Wave
Type: Beach-break
Direction: Right
Bottom: Sandy
Power: Ordinary
Normal length: Good day length
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell direction: South, SouthEast, East
Good wind direction: NorthWest, West
Swell size: Starts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft and holds up to 1m+ / 3ft+
Best tide position and Best tide movement: Rising and falling tides
More details
Week crowd: Few surfers
Week-end crowd: Few surfers
The Corrimal Beach is patrolled by the Corrimal Surf Life Saving Club during summer.
Corrimal Surf Life Saving Club
Corrimal Beach, Lake Parade, Corrimal, NSW 2518
Wollongong Illawarra
Phone: (02) 4284 3959
Corrimal Surf Life Saving Club: Nippers
They endeavour to provide a fun environment in which children can learn surf safety, gain Surf Life Saving awards and participate in competition at surf carnivals.
The junior side of surf life saving can be a very rewarding experience for the whole family where children learn important beach and water skills and enjoy the friendships that come with belonging to a club.
Parents can also gain valuable knowledge and discover personal satisfaction in participating.
The fun of surf life saving starts from when you join as a nipper.
If you’re thinking of introducing your child to surf life saving, then nippers is the best place to do it. Nippers is open to children from the age of 5 through to 13 years old.
Surf life saving is an amazing activity for growing a child’s confidence, knowledge and skills in the beach environment. Not only will your child have fun and meet new friends they will become part of an iconic organisation that has served the Australian community for over 100 years.
The juniors of today are the future of surf life saving and that is not lost on the thousands of Age Managers and support personnel that look after nippers every summer. Every club around Australia offers a nippers program, all with various styles and sizes.
Not only is nippers a fun way for your child to enjoy the beach in a safe environment, it also offers children an educational pathway through the delivery of the SLSA Junior Development Program. This program is designed to ensure children have fun at the beach while participating in lessons that will pathway them to becoming a fully rounded participant in both lifesaving and sport – we like to call it ‘Serious Fun’.
There is a caravan park located beside the Corrimal Beach!
Corrimal Beach Tourist Park
Phone: (02) 4285 5688
Email: corrimaltp@wollongong.nsw.gov.au
Fax: (02) 4285 5079
Visit us: Lake Parade, Corrimal NSW 2518
At Corrimal Beach Tourist Park you can enjoy the setting of the sun behind the escarpment while listening to the soothing sounds of the ocean behind you. This roomy park offers the perfect environment for the camper or caravanner who wishes to supply their own accommodation.
Our park is located on picturesque Corrimal Beach, approximately an hour’s drive south of Sydney airport and just 5kms north of the vibrant and beautiful city of Wollongong with cycle way access all the way to the CBD. The region and local area offers many attractions including sightseeing, arts, entertainment and recreation facilities, shopping and a selection of excellent restaurants, cafes and clubs.
Their accommodation includes:
• mountain view spa cabin
• beachside cabins
• accessible cabins
• standard cabins
• caravan or tent sites.
Corrimal Beach Tourist Park offers a range of modern facilities to ensure your stay is relaxing and enjoyable.
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