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Long Reef Beach

Northern Beaches Council, New South Wales, Australia

No photo of Long Reef Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:14 pm
7 am
3.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.4
17 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.7
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
11 am
4.2
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
3.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.4
22 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.5
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.7
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
4.0
28 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
Now
4.7
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.3
24 km/h15 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
19°C65°F
Wind
2616 km/hmph NE
Gusts
6239 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
4 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
35%
Sunset
7:14 pm
Today
3.7Poor7 am1610
3.4Poor8 am1710
3.7Poor9 am1811
3.9Poor10 am1912
4.2Fair11 am1811
3.4Poor12 pm2012
3.4Poor1 pm2213
3.5Poor2 pm2214
3.7Poor3 pm2616
4.0Fair4 pm2818
4.7FairNow2616
5.3Fair6 pm2415
5.6Good7 pm2113
Sat
5.6Good7 am32
7.6Great8 am32
6.6Good9 am32
8.3Great10 am21
8.8Excellent11 am42
8.9Excellent12 pm117
8.4Great1 pm149
8.2Great2 pm159
8.0Great3 pm149
8.2Great4 pm1610
8.1Great5 pm1710
8.0Great6 pm1711
7.7Great7 pm1811
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 ftNow11 pm5 am11 am5 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.

  • Sun8.6 ExcellentBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 73%
  • Mon6.9 GoodBest 4 pm to 8 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 43%
  • Tue6.8 GoodBest 12 pm to 5 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 24%
  • Wed7.9 GreatBest 6 am to 5 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 11%
  • Thu8.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 5 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 14%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 250 m810 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms280 m930 ft away
  • Showers310 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 380 m0.2 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink7 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 650 m0.4 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
390 m0.2 miLong Reef Beach, Pittwater Rd
Nearest town
6.1 km3.8 miManly (town)
Nearest airport
15 km9 miRose Bay Seaplane Base (RSE)

Nearby places

  • Long Reef Golf ClubAustralian
    650 m0.4 mi
  • Ciao BellaFood and drink
    750 m0.5 mi
  • Outpost EspressoCoffee shop
    760 m0.5 mi
  • The Reef Food BarFood and drink
    760 m0.5 mi
  • Pizza HutPizza
    770 m0.5 mi

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

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