Preservation Bay is a stunning 700-metre crescent of golden sand cradled between low rocky bluffs on Tasmania's north Bass Strait coast. Sheltered and north-facing, the bay offers clear temperate waters ideal for snorkelling around the rocky headlands and the eastern clubhouse rocks. Its calm, protected setting belies its wild history — named after European settlers who sought refuge here in a storm in 1845. The beach is patrolled and backed by grassy dunes, with a small creek crossing the central sands, creating a diversely textured underwater landscape for exploration.
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Wave Height 0.3 mSwell Period 5.0 sWind Speed 0.6 knPrecipitation 14 mmTidal Phase flood
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Moderate risk: Rip currents during low tide
Strong rips can develop during higher waves at low tide, with a particularly strong rip running out against the eastern clubhouse rocks during northwest wave conditions.
Low risk: Northwest wave conditions
Northwest swells create hazardous rip conditions that flow against the eastern rocky headland near the Surf Life Saving Club.
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Located approximately 3 km west of Penguin on the Bass Highway — turn onto Preservation Drive and follow it to the beach access near the Penguin Surf Life Saving Club.
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Large carpark next to the Penguin Surf Life Saving Club at the eastern end of the beach, behind the rocky shore.
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