Clovelly

Geoff James Pool (Clovelly Baths)

Visitor info

Highlight: A 25 metre saltwater pool with four lanes, with toilets, showers and a cafe nearby
Entry: Free
Open: Open at all times
Cleaning: Cleaned weekly, mostly on Fridays so it is ready for the weekend. Can change at short notice with tide and weather.
Where: Clovelly Road, Clovelly NSW 2031 (southern side of the concrete promenade). Large car park on the southern side of the bay.
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History

Locals at Clovelly Beach had to wait longer than most to get their own ocean pool, which was finally built in 1962 after Clovelly Surf Life Saving Club President Geoff James stepped in. With hand-drawn plans James convinced the council they could save money on concrete along the promenade if they created the four-lane, 25-metre pool. While Geoff James passed away in 2003, his son James Jr. was the Surf Club’s president when it turned 100 in 2006 and can still be found patrolling the beach and swimming in the pool that has his father’s, and his own, name.

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.