Must-see beach · Shire of Exmouth, Western Australia
Point Cloates
Point Cloates is a beach in Shire of Exmouth, Western Australia.
Point Cloates: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Point Cloates
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Point Cloates — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -22.71651, 113.67065. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Point Cloates
- Nyinggulara National Park · sanctuary · Shire of Exmouth · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ningaloo Australian Marine Park · sanctuary · Shire of Exmouth · ~28 km · Must-see
- Ningaloo Coast · sanctuary · Shire of Exmouth · ~50 km · Must-see
- Point Cloates Lighthouse (Old Tower) · beach · Shire of Exmouth · ~3 km
- Ningaloo National Park Zone · sanctuary · Western Australia · ~15 km
- Point Cloates Whaling Station · fort · Shire of Exmouth · ~17 km
- Ningaloo Recreational Use Zone · sanctuary · Shire of Exmouth · ~28 km
- Ningaloo Marine Park · sanctuary · Shire of Exmouth · ~30 km
- Yardie Creek Gorge · viewpoint · Shire of Exmouth · ~57 km
- Coral Bay · beach · Shire of Carnarvon · ~59 km
- Skeleton Bay · beach · Shire of Carnarvon · ~59 km
- Sandy Bay · beach · Shire of Exmouth · ~72 km
- Doole Island · river spot · Shire of Exmouth · ~72 km
- Jane Bay · beach · Shire of Exmouth · ~5 km
- Sextant Hill · viewpoint · Shire of Exmouth · ~10 km
- Norwegian Bay · beach · Shire of Exmouth · ~16 km
- Daly Hill · viewpoint · Shire of Exmouth · ~18 km
- Weajuggoo Hill · viewpoint · Shire of Exmouth · ~22 km
Other beaches & coast near Point Cloates
- Exmouth Gulf · beach · Shire of Exmouth · ~106 km · Must-see
- North West Cape · beach · Shire of Exmouth · ~123 km · Must-see
- Point Cloates Lighthouse (Old Tower) · beach · Shire of Exmouth · ~3 km
- Coral Bay · beach · Shire of Carnarvon · ~59 km
- Skeleton Bay · beach · Shire of Carnarvon · ~59 km
- Sandy Bay · beach · Shire of Exmouth · ~72 km
- Gales Bay · beach · Shire of Exmouth · ~76 km
- 14 Mile Beach · beach · Shire of Carnarvon · ~79 km
- Point Maxwell · beach · Shire of Exmouth · ~80 km
- Tulki Beach · beach · Shire of Exmouth · ~94 km
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Frequently asked
Is Point Cloates safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Point Cloates yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Point Cloates?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Point Cloates?
Nearby: Nyinggulara National Park (sanctuary, 19 km), Ningaloo Australian Marine Park (sanctuary, 28 km), Ningaloo Coast (sanctuary, 50 km), Point Cloates Lighthouse (Old Tower) (beach, 3 km), Ningaloo National Park Zone (sanctuary, 15 km), Point Cloates Whaling Station (fort, 17 km).
Is Point Cloates worth visiting?
Point Cloates is listed as a must-see beach in Western Australia on Spotwander.