BeachStat

Along with the citizen science program, CoastSnap, we have installed BeachStat cameras at two locations along the coast – The breakwall at Shell Cove Harbour and Warilla Seawall. View our Coastal Monitoring Dashboard to find out more.

BeachStat is an image-based beach monitoring system that has been developed by Water Research Laboratory (WRL) using low-cost cameras that are automated and self-contained. The system is ideal for collecting routine, high frequency timelapse imagery of beaches, and when combined with custom-developed suite of analysis tools, the imagery can be used for: 

• Timelapse beach evolution videos; 

• Mid-tide and inter-tidal shoreline mapping; 

• Beach width analysis; 

• Beach user analysis.  

View the how the BeachStat cameras capture our coastlines.

This project is supported by Shellharbour City Council with technical and financial assistance provided by the NSW Government through its Coastal Management Program.