Parsons Beach is a steep south-coast surf beach in Newland Head Conservation Park on the Fleurieu Peninsula. It is a powerful beach-and-reef setup that can barrel on a clean Southern Ocean swell, but it can also go quiet in summer. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Parsons Beach in South Australia.
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North offshore is the cleanest wind, and southwest swell is the stable best direction.
Low tide exposes more of the steep beach structure, rips, and banks, while fuller water softens the sections a little.
The lineup is usually uncrowded, but bigger Southern Ocean swell can make it powerful and unforgiving.
Park at the Parsons Beach Road car parks in Newland Head Conservation Park, and watch the rock and hidden gutters on the paddle out and exit.
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