Herne Bay

Herne bay beach is a convenient place to go for a cooling dip in the inner city. It is a 100m long inner harbor Beach made of sand and shell. Rock's at each end protect it from wind. It is shallow and has no surf, but gets deep after 100m. It is accessed by a narrow steep walkway with stairs to access beach. Take care with small children and if you are mobility compromised. There is a Safeswim digital sign at street level detailing the water quality and hazard information for Herne Bay. It is exposed to the Harbour and has a great view of the Harbour Bridge and Chelsea Sugar Works. Due to this it can get choppy and if wind is from the north west, Tidal current strong once you are 100m offshore on an outgoing tide.