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Jones Beach

The Council of the Municipality of Kiama, New South Wales, Australia

Jones Beach 1 photo

  • Aerial View of Minnamurra

    Aerial View of Minnamurra. Graeme Bartlett, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:17 pm
7 am
3.2
22 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.2
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.1
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.5
20 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.0
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.9
25 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.7
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.5
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
Now
2.7
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.0
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.2
33 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.7
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
4.3
35 km/h22 mph wind, Fair

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
20°C68°F
Water
18°C65°F
Wind
3019 km/hmph NE
Gusts
4125 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
UV
6 high
Tide
rising
Rain
97%
Sunset
7:17 pm
Today
3.2Poor7 am2213
3.2Poor8 am1711
3.1Poor9 am1912
3.5Poor10 am2012
3.0Poor11 am2616
2.9Poor12 pm2515
2.7Poor1 pm2817
2.5Poor2 pm3220
2.7PoorNow3019
3.0Poor4 pm2918
3.2Poor5 pm3321
3.7Poor6 pm3421
4.3Fair7 pm3522
Sat
7.6Great7 am75
7.9Great8 am85
8.0Great9 am75
8.1Great10 am117
7.9Great11 am159
7.6Great12 pm1711
7.0Great1 pm1912
7.0Great2 pm2012
7.2Great3 pm2013
7.2Great4 pm2113
7.1Great5 pm2113
7.3Great6 pm2214
7.4Great7 pm2314
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 0.6 m. Low at 1 am, -0.6 m. High at 7 am, 0.6 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.4 mHigh 6 pm, 0.6 m2 ftLow 1 am, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 7 am, 0.6 m2 ftLow 1 pm, -0.4 m1 ftNow9 pm3 am9 am3 pm
  • High 6 pm, 0.6 m2 ft
  • Low 1 am, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 7 am, 0.6 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.

  • Sun7.7 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 43 km/h26 mph, rain 63%
  • Mon5.5 GoodBest 5 pm to 6 pmWind up to 33 km/h20 mph, rain 69%
  • Tue6.5 GoodBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 33%
  • Wed7.3 GreatBest 6 am to 1 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 10%
  • Thu7.8 GreatBest 6 am to 5 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 22%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Jones Beach

Jones Beach is located in the Illawarra / South Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia. OpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station at Jones Beach. The beach is 964 meters long and is situated near Boyds Beach, which is 957 meters away.

From Wikipedia

Jones Beach, also known as Boyds Beach, is a beach on the south-eastern coast of Australia, facing the Tasman Sea. The beach is east of the settlement of Kiama Downs and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south by east of the settlement of Minnamurra in the Illawarra and South Coast regions of New South Wales.

Source: Jones Beach (New South Wales) on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 280 m930 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms250 m830 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 130 m430 ft. Fee not listed
  • Picnic tables130 m420 ft away
  • Playground110 m360 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
140 m440 ftNorth Kiama Dr after Moona Av
Nearest town
1.3 km0.8 miMinnamurra (village)
Nearest airport
11 km7 miShellharbour Airport (WOL)

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

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