Freshwater

Freshwater Rock Pool

Visitor info

Highlight: 50 metre lengths since the 1962 extension
Entry: Free
Open: Open at all times
Cleaning: Closed for cleaning Wednesday evening, reopens Thursday. Weekly September to April, fortnightly May to August. Unavailable roughly three hours before and twelve hours after.
Where: 4 Lumsdaine Dr, Freshwater NSW 2096 (northern end of Freshwater Beach).
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History

Fundraising concerts and carnivals pulled together most of the money to build the Freshwater Rock Pool, which officially opened on 28 November 1925. Originally measuring 33 yards (30.18 metres), in 1962 it was extended on the western end to be
55 yards, creating 50-metre lengths for competitive swimming.

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.