Check the Beach

Burgess Beach

Mid-Coast Council, New South Wales, Australia

Burgess Beach 3 photos

  • Burgess Beach, Forster, NSW, 2023

    Burgess Beach, Forster, NSW, 2023. Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Burgess Beach, Forster, NSW, 2023

    Burgess Beach, Forster, NSW, 2023. Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Burgess Beach in the Early Morning Light

    Burgess Beach in the Early Morning Light. Rob Freijs, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:07 pm
7 am
2.1
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.0
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
9 am
2.3
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.4
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.5
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.4
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.4
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.5
36 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
Now
2.9
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.4
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
4.1
36 km/h23 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.6
37 km/h23 mph wind, Fair
7 pm
4.6
36 km/h22 mph wind, Fair

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Burgess Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
21°C69°F
Water
20°C69°F
Wind
3723 km/hmph NE
Gusts
4830 km/hmph
Waves
1.6 m5 ft
UV
3 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
76%
Sunset
7:07 pm
Today
2.1Poor7 am2616
2.0Poor8 am2918
2.3Poor9 am2918
2.4Poor10 am3119
2.5Poor11 am2918
2.4Poor12 pm3119
2.4Poor1 pm3220
2.5Poor2 pm3622
2.9PoorNow3723
3.4Poor4 pm4025
4.1Fair5 pm3623
4.6Fair6 pm3723
4.6Fair7 pm3622
Sat
5.3Fair7 am138
6.9Good8 am95
8.1Great9 am53
8.4Great10 am42
8.3Great11 am149
8.0Great12 pm1912
7.7Great1 pm2214
7.3Great2 pm2817
6.6Good3 pm2918
6.3Good4 pm3320
5.7Good5 pm3522
6.0Good6 pm3522
5.8Good7 pm3321
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 1 am, -0.5 m. High at 7 am, 0.8 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.4 mHigh 6 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 1 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 7 am, 0.8 m2 ftLow 1 pm, -0.4 m1 ftNow9 pm3 am9 am3 pm
  • High 6 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 1 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 7 am, 0.8 m2 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.

  • Sun6.7 GoodBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 42 km/h26 mph, rain 70%
  • Mon6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 84%
  • Tue6.3 GoodBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 19 km/h11 mph, rain 53%
  • Wed6.3 GoodBest 6 am to 1 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 28%
  • Thu8.5 ExcellentBest 6 am to 8 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 10%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 140 m460 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 730 m0.5 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
590 m0.4 miKarloo St opp Cocos Cres
Nearest town
3.4 km2.1 miForster (town)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miForster (Wallis Island) Airport (FOT)

Nearby places

  • Lions clubFood and drink
    730 m0.5 mi

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

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