Check the Beach

Hungry Head

New South Wales, Australia

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:04 pm
7 am
2.6
15 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
9 am
2.8
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.0
20 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
Now
2.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
3.3
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor

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
21°C70°F
Wind
1912 km/hmph NE
Gusts
4326 km/hmph
Waves
1.9 m6 ft
UV
3 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
98%
Sunset
7:04 pm
Today
2.6Poor7 am1510
2.3Poor8 am117
2.8Poor9 am138
2.2Poor10 am1610
2.0Poor11 am2012
2.7Poor12 pm1610
2.9Poor1 pm138
3.0Poor2 pm1610
3.0Poor3 pm1610
2.9Poor4 pm1912
2.9PoorNow1912
3.0Poor6 pm1912
3.3Poor7 pm1711
Sat
6.6Good7 am64
7.6Great8 am74
8.1Great9 am95
7.4Great10 am138
7.4Great11 am149
6.6Good12 pm1610
4.8Fair1 pm2113
3.5Poor2 pm2415
3.5Poor3 pm2516
3.6Poor4 pm2516
3.9Poor5 pm2213
4.2Fair6 pm2213
4.2Fair7 pm2113
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.

  • Sun4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 86%
  • Mon8.4 GreatBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 71%
  • Tue4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 75%
  • Wed5.8 GoodBest 10 am to 2 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 53%
  • Thu8.5 ExcellentBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 22%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

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Getting there

Nearest town
3.8 km2.3 miUrunga (town)
Nearest airport
16 km10 miNambucca Heads Airport (NBH)

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

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