North Curl Curl

North Curl Curl Rock Pool

Visitor info

Highlight: A 25 metre pool near the headland. At high tide it can only be reached by the coastal walk across the headland.
Entry: Free
Open: Open at all times
Cleaning: Not drained and not on the cleaning roster. The council says the ocean flushes it naturally.
Where: North Curl Curl Beach, Curl Curl NSW 2099 (towards the end of the headland).
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History

Built on a rocky shelf, with some very large rocks still holding their ground in the middle of the pool, the first North Curl Curl Rock Pool was built in 1937 but unfortunately destroyed by heavy seas in 1947. Another 10 years later, the pool was built again in the same spot with a small wading area added on. On winter Sundays you might meet the Cool Cats Swimming Club who have been braving the cold waters here since 1962 and may share a tale or two.

Water temperature by month

Much the same right along this stretch of the Sydney coast. Approximate — the water runs about a season behind the air.

Jan 22–23°C

Feb 23–24°C

Mar 23–24°C

Apr 22°C

May 20°C

Jun 19°C

Jul 18°C

Aug 18°C

Sep 18–19°C

Oct 19°C

Nov 20–21°C

Dec 21–22°C

Approximate. Sources disagree by a degree or two. The water lags the air by about a season, so autumn stays warm after the crowds leave and spring stays cold after summer seems to have started.