{"id":877,"date":"2026-09-02T22:22:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T22:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/symalnippers.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=877"},"modified":"2026-09-07T03:31:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T03:31:50","slug":"know-your-flags","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/?page_id=877","title":{"rendered":"Know Your Flags"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"877\" class=\"elementor elementor-877\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fb7010 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5fb7010\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;lqd-custom-shape-12&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape 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elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7458fab\" data-id=\"7458fab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e4d53f elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"9e4d53f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6aa24585dd7ea\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  elementor-heading-title lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left h1\"  > Beach Safety<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e42acec elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_button\" data-id=\"e42acec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b03c14b\" data-id=\"b03c14b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f2525b elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"8f2525b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6aa24585e4bac\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  elementor-heading-title lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left h2\"  > Know Your Flags: The Beach's Own Language<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-43eb66f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43eb66f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5f60f9\" data-id=\"a5f60f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19ba48d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19ba48d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every patrolled beach has its own way of talking to you, and once you know how to read it, you&#8217;ll always know exactly where&#8217;s safe to swim and what to watch out for.<\/p><p>It all comes down to a handful of flags and signs, and honestly, they&#8217;re pretty quick to learn.<\/p><p><strong>The flags<\/strong><\/p><p>Red and yellow flags flying together mean this is the spot, always swim between them. It&#8217;s the patch of beach the lifesavers and lifeguards have checked out and are keeping watch over, so it&#8217;s the safest place on the whole beach to be.<\/p><p>A single red flag means no swimming, full stop. Conditions have been assessed as too risky right now, so it&#8217;s time for sandcastles or a game of beach cricket instead.<\/p><p>A single yellow flag means caution, there&#8217;s a bit of a hazard about, maybe a stronger current or trickier surf, so take extra care if you&#8217;re heading in.<\/p><p>Black and white flags mark out a lane for watercraft like surfboards, kayaks and canoes, so if you&#8217;re swimming, that&#8217;s a strip to steer clear of, and if you&#8217;re paddling or riding a board, that&#8217;s your space.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1b960d\" data-id=\"a1b960d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e94d48 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_fancy_image\" data-id=\"4e94d48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ld_fancy_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-single d-block pos-rel \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-img-container d-inline-flex pos-rel align-items-center justify-content-center \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"w-100 pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c5f27b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c5f27b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"668\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&apos;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&apos; 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viewBox%3D&apos;0 0 300 300&apos;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-883 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Flag2.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Flag2.png 300w, https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Flag2-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-aspect=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2b8a72 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2b8a72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Red and Yellow Flag<\/strong><br \/>Always swim between the flags.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2dcc02\" data-id=\"a2dcc02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ee549a elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_fancy_image\" data-id=\"1ee549a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ld_fancy_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-single d-block pos-rel \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-img-container d-inline-flex pos-rel align-items-center justify-content-center \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"w-100 pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dd0bad elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6dd0bad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&apos;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&apos; viewBox%3D&apos;0 0 300 300&apos;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-882 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Flag3.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Flag3.png 300w, https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Flag3-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-aspect=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fb03d8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fb03d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Red Flag<\/strong><br \/>No swimming.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-87c80fe\" data-id=\"87c80fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2648493 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_fancy_image\" data-id=\"2648493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ld_fancy_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-single d-block pos-rel \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-img-container d-inline-flex pos-rel align-items-center justify-content-center \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"w-100 pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b4b436 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b4b436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&apos;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&apos; viewBox%3D&apos;0 0 300 300&apos;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-880 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Flag5.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Flag5.png 300w, https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Flag5-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-aspect=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-110e3f6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"110e3f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Black and White Flag<\/strong><br \/>Surf craft\u00a0<em>(canoes, kayaks, surfboards)<\/em>\u00a0riding area boundary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-21d4da8\" data-id=\"21d4da8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f8a8bc elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_fancy_image\" data-id=\"9f8a8bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ld_fancy_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-single d-block pos-rel \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-img-container d-inline-flex pos-rel align-items-center justify-content-center \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"w-100 pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2907ee elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c2907ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&apos;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&apos; viewBox%3D&apos;0 0 300 300&apos;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-881 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Flag4.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Flag4.png 300w, https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Flag4-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-aspect=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc0513c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc0513c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Yellow Flag<\/strong><br \/>Be careful, there could be dangers in the water.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc21a8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc21a8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9cb453\" data-id=\"b9cb453\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-786fe75 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"786fe75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The signs<\/strong><\/p><p>Around the flags you&#8217;ll often spot other signs too, each one a heads-up about something specific to that beach on that day. They cover things like a strong current running through the water, a sudden drop-off where the sand shelves away underfoot, higher surf than usual, submerged rocks, or shallow patches where diving under waves isn&#8217;t a great idea. Some signs let you know if marine stingers or bluebottles have been spotted, if there&#8217;s been a shark or crocodile sighting nearby, or even if there&#8217;s been some snake activity around the dunes.<\/p><p>None of these signs are there to put you off, they&#8217;re there so you&#8217;ve got the full picture before you get in. A quick read on the way past takes seconds and means zero surprises once you&#8217;re in the water.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-141a807\" data-id=\"141a807\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b4598c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_fancy_image\" data-id=\"0b4598c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ld_fancy_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-single d-block pos-rel \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-img-container d-inline-flex pos-rel align-items-center justify-content-center \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"w-100 pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f26c371 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f26c371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"335\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&apos;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&apos; viewBox%3D&apos;0 0 597 335&apos;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-897 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Surfers.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Surfers.jpg 597w, https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Surfers-300x168.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" data-aspect=\"1.78208955224\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f32488 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f32488\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-59907db\" data-id=\"59907db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f808451 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f808451\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&apos;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&apos; viewBox%3D&apos;0 0 300 300&apos;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-886 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign10.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign10.png 300w, https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign10-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-aspect=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9c3668 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9c3668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Strong current<\/strong><\/p><p>The strength of the current is high. This can push you into the water even as a strong swimmer. Be very careful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6eab98\" data-id=\"c6eab98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83888f2 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_fancy_image\" data-id=\"83888f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ld_fancy_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-single d-block pos-rel \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-img-container d-inline-flex pos-rel align-items-center justify-content-center \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"w-100 pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9c57f1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d9c57f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&apos;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&apos; viewBox%3D&apos;0 0 300 300&apos;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-887 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign9.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign9.png 300w, https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign9-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-aspect=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac34272 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac34272\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-col fl-node-ozpngq62a4c1 fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small\" data-node=\"ozpngq62a4c1\"><div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\"><div class=\"fl-module fl-module-photo fl-node-cevpblzkqaj7\" data-node=\"cevpblzkqaj7\"><div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\"><div class=\"fl-photo fl-photo-align-center\"><div class=\"fl-photo-content fl-photo-img-png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fl-photo-img\" src=\"https:\/\/lifesaving.com.au\/app\/plugins\/bb-plugin\/img\/pixel.png\" alt=\"\" \/><strong>Snakes<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fl-col fl-node-njx30ae5l8c1 fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small\" data-node=\"njx30ae5l8c1\"><div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\"><div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-g9ruvxpwto6s\" data-node=\"g9ruvxpwto6s\"><div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\"><div class=\"fl-rich-text\"><p>We have detected snakes in the area around the beach.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f71e55\" data-id=\"6f71e55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8910f0d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_fancy_image\" data-id=\"8910f0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ld_fancy_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-single d-block pos-rel \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-img-container d-inline-flex pos-rel align-items-center justify-content-center \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"w-100 pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9297134 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9297134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&apos;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&apos; viewBox%3D&apos;0 0 300 300&apos;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-888 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign8.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign8.png 300w, https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign8-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-aspect=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b82c92 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b82c92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Blue bottles<\/strong><\/p><p>There are marine stingers detected in the water. Please be aware as they can hurt you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca7cab2\" data-id=\"ca7cab2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04b0b07 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_fancy_image\" data-id=\"04b0b07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ld_fancy_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-single d-block pos-rel \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-img-container d-inline-flex pos-rel align-items-center justify-content-center \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"w-100 pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a240204 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a240204\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&apos;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&apos; viewBox%3D&apos;0 0 300 300&apos;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-889 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign7.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign7.png 300w, https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign7-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-aspect=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fff4717 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fff4717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Shark Hazard<\/strong><\/p><p>Sharks have been spotted in the area ask lifesavers or lifeguards for advice before swimming.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-357d05a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"357d05a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d686e01\" data-id=\"d686e01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c82194 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c82194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&apos;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&apos; viewBox%3D&apos;0 0 300 300&apos;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-890 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign6.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign6.png 300w, https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign6-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-aspect=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f55f472 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f55f472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Marine stingers<\/strong><\/p><p>There are marine stingers detected in the water. Please be aware as they can hurt you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-743d01f\" data-id=\"743d01f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dd0c0c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_fancy_image\" data-id=\"0dd0c0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ld_fancy_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-single d-block pos-rel \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-img-container d-inline-flex pos-rel align-items-center justify-content-center \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"w-100 pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-944adee elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"944adee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&apos;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&apos; viewBox%3D&apos;0 0 300 300&apos;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-891 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign5.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign5.png 300w, https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign5-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-aspect=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed918db elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed918db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Shallow Water Hazard<\/strong><\/p><p>The water is very shallow be careful when diving under waves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-035f521\" data-id=\"035f521\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa28f8 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_fancy_image\" data-id=\"3aa28f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ld_fancy_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-single d-block pos-rel \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-img-container d-inline-flex pos-rel align-items-center justify-content-center \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"w-100 pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4187df3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4187df3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&apos;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&apos; viewBox%3D&apos;0 0 300 300&apos;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-894 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign2.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign2.png 300w, https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign2-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-aspect=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3935c1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3935c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>High surf<\/strong><\/p><p>The waves are rough and can be dangerous is you are not a strong swimmer. Be very careful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e439eee\" data-id=\"e439eee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51f95d4 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_fancy_image\" data-id=\"51f95d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ld_fancy_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-single d-block pos-rel \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-img-container d-inline-flex pos-rel align-items-center justify-content-center \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"w-100 pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5eec5a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d5eec5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"780\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&apos;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&apos; viewBox%3D&apos;0 0 1024 1024&apos;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-895 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign1-1024x1024.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign1-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign1-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/symalnippers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sign1-760x760.png 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-aspect=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a6f671 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a6f671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-27pacyoubtz8 fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center\" data-node=\"27pacyoubtz8\"><div class=\"fl-row-content-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content\"><div class=\"fl-col-group fl-node-0c39f1pq7yiz\" data-node=\"0c39f1pq7yiz\"><div class=\"fl-col fl-node-49vztupfjys0 fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small\" data-node=\"49vztupfjys0\"><div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\"><div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-nztosm5hi3cx\" data-node=\"nztosm5hi3cx\"><div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\"><div class=\"fl-rich-text\"><p><strong>Sudden Drop Off<\/strong><\/p><p>There is a sudden drop off where the sand is gone be careful when entering the water.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-b79kvypi0fl2 fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center\" data-node=\"b79kvypi0fl2\"><div class=\"fl-row-content-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content\"><div class=\"fl-col-group fl-node-vow3e0crhilu\" data-node=\"vow3e0crhilu\"><div class=\"fl-col fl-node-97d4fjzxqgy5 fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small\" data-node=\"97d4fjzxqgy5\"><div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\"><div class=\"fl-module fl-module-photo fl-node-034sgev1nhkf\" data-node=\"034sgev1nhkf\"><div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-custom-animations=\"true\" data-ca-options=\"{&quot;addChildTimelines&quot;:false,&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;firstChild&quot;,&quot;animationTarget&quot;:&quot;:scope &gt; 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Take a moment to read whatever signs are up that day. If anything looks unclear or the conditions seem off, just ask a lifesaver, that&#8217;s exactly what they&#8217;re there for. Swim with someone else rather than solo, and if you&#8217;ve got kids in the water, keep eyes on them constantly, even confident swimmers.<\/p><p>Learn the flags, read the signs, and the beach basically tells you everything you need to know before you even get your feet wet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5fc4d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5fc4d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a68938\" data-id=\"1a68938\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-213aefb elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"213aefb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6aa2458610d8d\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  elementor-heading-title lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left h2\"  > Find your closest club and get started with Symal Nippers<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-83f47d7\" data-id=\"83f47d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed173c9 elementor-align-right elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_button\" data-id=\"ed173c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"class=\"elementor-button btn btn-solid btn-icon-right btn-hover-reveal btn-has-label\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span data-text=\"Get Started Today\" class=\"btn-txt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGet Started Today\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-md-arrow-forward\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1056bbb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1056bbb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beach Safety Know Your Flags: The Beach&#8217;s Own Language Every patrolled beach has its own way of talking to you, and once you know how to read it, you&#8217;ll always know exactly where&#8217;s safe to swim and what to watch out for. 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