Check the Beach

Main Beach

Byron Shire Council, New South Wales, Australia

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

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:59 pm
7 am
2.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.8
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.0
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.9
25 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.7
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
Now
2.6
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
2.5
28 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.8
28 km/h17 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
22°C71°F
Wind
2717 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
3522 km/hmph
Waves
1.6 m5 ft
UV
4 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
100%
Sunset
6:59 pm
Today
2.9Poor7 am1610
2.8Poor8 am1711
3.3Poor9 am117
3.2Poor10 am159
3.5Poor11 am159
3.4Poor12 pm1610
3.0Poor1 pm2314
2.9Poor2 pm2515
2.7Poor3 pm2516
2.6PoorNow2717
2.5Poor5 pm2818
2.8Poor6 pm2817
Sat
4.7Fair7 am1912
4.7Fair8 am1811
4.1Fair9 am2214
3.4Poor10 am2616
3.4Poor11 am2113
2.4Poor12 pm2415
2.7Poor1 pm159
2.8Poor2 pm2817
2.8Poor3 pm2918
2.8Poor4 pm3019
3.2Poor5 pm2515
3.3Poor6 pm2616
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 ftNow10 pm4 am10 am4 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.

  • Sun3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 98%
  • Mon7.7 GreatBest 11 am to 3 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 53%
  • Tue6.8 GoodBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 63%
  • Wed5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 60%
  • Thu7.7 GreatBest 2 pm to 8 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 33%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 70 m240 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms80 m280 ft away
  • Showers50 m180 ft away
  • Drinking waterWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • Parking16 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 110 m350 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink86 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
540 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
890 m0.5 miByron Bay (town)
Nearest airport
22 km14 miBallina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)

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

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