Bar Crossing Web Camera Trial

NSW Maritime has extended its trial of web-cam vision of the coastal bars to help boat owners in preparing for a voyage offshore.

This is just one part of a suite of measures being pursued by NSW Maritime to address bar crossing safety in this State.

When considering crossing a bar, the best catch phrase for skippers – who are ultimately responsible for the safety of all on board – is ‘If in doubt, don’t go out’.

Logging on to find live web camera footage may be very useful in making this decision.

Below is a list of live web-cameras currently installed along the NSW coastline:

North Coast

• Tweed Heads
• Coffs Harbour
• Port Macquarie

Hunter

• Shoal Bay, Port Stephens
• Nobby's Beach, Newcastle

South Coast

• Narooma

Other Useful Links

• Bureau of Meteorology - Marine Weather
• Seabreeze
• Coastalwatch

Other web cameras are to be located at: Manning River, Harrington; Swansea; Sussex Inlet; Moruya Heads; Merimbula Lake; Bermagui; Brunswick River; Richmond River, Ballina; Clarence River, Yamba; and Nobby’s Beach, Newcastle and will be online over the coming months.