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Ettalong Beach

Central Coast Council, New South Wales, Australia

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  • Ettalong Beach NSW 2257, Australia - panoramio (21)

    Ettalong Beach NSW 2257, Australia - panoramio (21). Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

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    Ettalong Beach NSW 2257, Australia - panoramio (19). Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

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Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:14 pm
7 am
5.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
8 am
5.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.0
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
11 am
4.8
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.9
20 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
3.8
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.2
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
Now
2.8
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.7
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.0
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
4.1
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
7 pm
5.6
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
21°C70°F
Water
18°C65°F
Wind
2516 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
3220 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
5 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
100%
Sunset
7:14 pm
Today
5.7Good7 am1610
5.9Good8 am1610
6.0Good9 am1711
5.8Good10 am1912
4.8Fair11 am2012
4.9Fair12 pm2013
3.8Poor1 pm2214
3.2Poor2 pm2214
2.8PoorNow2516
2.7Poor4 pm2717
3.0Poor5 pm2616
4.1Fair6 pm2314
5.6Good7 pm2113
Sat
5.1Fair7 am43
6.3Good8 am53
7.0Great9 am53
7.8Great10 am21
8.3Great11 am64
7.4Great12 pm1610
6.1Good1 pm1811
5.7Good2 pm1610
5.9Good3 pm1710
6.1Good4 pm1711
6.6Good5 pm1911
7.1Great6 pm1811
7.7Great7 pm1710
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, 0.7 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.4 mHigh 6 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 1 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 7 am, 0.7 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, 0.7 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.

  • Sun8.5 ExcellentBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 41%
  • Mon7.2 GreatBest 4 pm to 8 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 37%
  • Tue6.9 GoodBest 7 am to 8 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 26%
  • Wed7.7 GreatBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 18%
  • Thu8.6 ExcellentBest 10 am to 8 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 6%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms390 m0.2 mi away
  • Showers410 m0.3 mi away
  • Drinking water380 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 360 m0.2 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink15 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables340 m0.2 mi away
  • Playground330 m0.2 mi away
  • Boat ramp330 m0.2 mi awayEttalong Beach Dinghy Launch
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
540 m0.3 miOcean View Rd before Picnic Pde
Nearest town
3.5 km2.2 miWoy Woy (town)
Nearest airport
8 km5 miPalm Beach Water Airport (LBH)

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

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