Check the Beach

Granny's Pool

City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia

Granny's Pool 5 photos

  • Blacksmiths Point Surfer

    Blacksmiths Point Surfer. Chris Hunkeler from Carlsbad, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Surfer Turning

    Surfer Turning. Chris Hunkeler from Carlsbad, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Surfer Heading Out

    Surfer Heading Out. Chris Hunkeler from Carlsbad, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Blacksmith Beach Backpackers Accommodation - Taken on the Monday, 17th May 2010 at 3-34pm. - panoramio

    Blacksmith Beach Backpackers Accommodation - Taken on the Monday, 17th May 2010 at 3-34pm. - panoramio. Christopher Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • 2010 NSW Championships SLSA Carnival - panoramio

    2010 NSW Championships SLSA Carnival - panoramio. Dale Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:12 pm
7 am
4.4
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.7
25 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.0
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.4
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.7
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
3.7
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.8
28 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.1
38 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.1
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.2
38 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.8
38 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
4.5
35 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
7 pm
5.6
33 km/h21 mph wind, Good

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Granny's Pool.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
20°C69°F
Water
18°C65°F
Wind
3924 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
4930 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
7 high
Tide
rising
Rain
68%
Sunset
7:12 pm
Today
4.4Fair7 am2314
4.7Fair8 am2515
5.0Fair9 am2415
4.4Fair10 am2616
4.7Fair11 am2415
3.7Poor12 pm2516
3.8Poor1 pm2818
3.1Poor2 pm3824
3.1PoorNow3924
3.2Poor4 pm3823
3.8Poor5 pm3823
4.5Fair6 pm3522
5.6Good7 pm3321
Sat
5.5Good7 am95
7.6Great8 am74
8.0Great9 am64
8.2Great10 am96
8.1Great11 am149
7.6Great12 pm1912
7.1Great1 pm2314
7.0Great2 pm2515
7.4Great3 pm2415
7.4Great4 pm2415
7.3Great5 pm2516
7.3Great6 pm2817
7.6Great7 pm2516
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.

  • Sun7.8 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 52%
  • Mon6.5 GoodBest 6 pm to 8 pmWind up to 40 km/h25 mph, rain 57%
  • Tue6.1 GoodBest 4 pm to 8 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 40%
  • Wed6.5 GoodBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 17%
  • Thu8.0 GreatBest 6 am to 8 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 4%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 390 m0.2 mi awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms300 m980 ft away
  • Showers360 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 120 m390 ft. Listed as free
  • Picnic tables280 m930 ft away
  • Playground320 m0.2 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
720 m0.4 miPacific Hwy after Gommera St
Nearest town
5.6 km3.5 miBelmont (town)
Nearest airport
44 km27 miCessnock Airport (CES)

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

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