Check the Beach

Broadwater Beach

Richmond Valley Council, New South Wales, Australia

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to 7 pm, sunset 7:00 pm
7 am
2.9
14 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.0
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.2
12 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.8
17 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.5
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.1
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
19°C67°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
1912 km/hmph NE
Gusts
4428 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
rising
Rain
94%
Sunset
7:00 pm
Today
2.9Poor7 am148
3.0Poor8 am1610
3.0Poor9 am1711
3.2Poor10 am128
3.4Poor11 am138
3.6Poor12 pm138
2.8Poor1 pm1710
2.6Poor2 pm159
2.5Poor3 pm1711
3.0Poor4 pm2113
3.0PoorNow1912
3.1Poor6 pm1912
Sat
4.6Fair7 am117
4.2Fair8 am148
3.9Poor9 am138
4.4Fair10 am96
4.1Fair11 am1610
3.0Poor12 pm2214
3.1Poor1 pm2213
3.2Poor2 pm1912
3.4Poor3 pm2012
3.2Poor4 pm2214
3.5Poor5 pm1912
3.8Poor6 pm1811
4.2Fair7 pm159
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 1 am, -0.5 m. High at 7 am, 0.8 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.4 mHigh 6 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 1 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 7 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 1 pm, -0.4 m1 ftNow11 pm5 am11 am5 pm
  • High 6 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 1 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 7 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -0.4 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 92%
  • Mon7.8 GreatBest 1 pm to 4 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 50%
  • Tue6.2 GoodBest 6 pm to 8 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 57%
  • Wed6.1 GoodBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 63%
  • Thu7.4 GreatBest 9 am to 8 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 35%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms100 m340 ft away
  • Picnic tables70 m220 ft away

Getting there

Nearest town
3.1 km1.9 miBroadwater (village)
Nearest airport
24 km15 miBallina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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