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Marley Beach

Sutherland Shire Council, New South Wales, Australia

Marley Beach 2 photos

  • A view of Marley Beach, one of many beaches in the Royal National Park. This view is looking northwest across the beach. Note the vegetation growing behind the beach; this is the only instance of such

    A view of Marley Beach, one of many beaches in the Royal National Park. This view is looking northwest across the beach. Note the vegetation growing behind the beach; this is the only instance of such. Philip Terry Graham, CC0. Source

  • Bundeena to Marley 7

    Bundeena to Marley 7. Paul Holloway from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:15 pm
7 am
2.5
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.8
20 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
9 am
2.9
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.4
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.6
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
4.5
25 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.8
30 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.3
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.9
30 km/h19 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.1
33 km/h20 mph wind, Good
Now
6.2
32 km/h20 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.7
34 km/h21 mph wind, Good
7 pm
5.4
32 km/h20 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°C64°F
Wind
3220 km/hmph NE
Gusts
4226 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
UV
4 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:15 pm
Today
2.5Poor7 am2113
2.8Poor8 am2012
2.9Poor9 am2214
3.4Poor10 am2415
3.6Poor11 am2717
4.5Fair12 pm2516
4.8Fair1 pm3018
5.3Fair2 pm3019
5.9Good3 pm3019
6.1Good4 pm3320
6.2GoodNow3220
5.7Good6 pm3421
5.4Fair7 pm3220
Sat
6.9Good7 am53
7.7Great8 am53
8.0Great9 am64
8.1Great10 am96
8.0Great11 am159
7.6Great12 pm1912
7.2Great1 pm2314
7.1Great2 pm2314
7.3Great3 pm2314
7.4Great4 pm2314
7.4Great5 pm2314
7.5Great6 pm2213
7.2Great7 pm2616
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, -0.5 m. High at 7 am, 0.7 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.4 mHigh 6 pm, 0.6 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, 0.6 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.

  • Sun7.7 GreatBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 41 km/h25 mph, rain 27%
  • Mon5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 43 km/h26 mph, rain 41%
  • Tue6.3 GoodBest 2 pm to 8 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 18%
  • Wed8.2 GreatBest 1 pm to 4 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 10%
  • Thu7.4 GreatBest 6 am to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 11%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Marley Beach

Marley Beach is a beach in New South Wales, Australia. It has a surface of sand and is 607 meters long. OpenStreetMap lists a nearby beach called Little Marley Beach, 940 meters away.

From Wikipedia

Marley Beach (also known as Big Marley Beach) is an unpatrolled beach in the upper Royal National Park, on the outskirts of southern Sydney, Australia. The beach is one of eleven beaches located within the territory of the Royal National Park.

Source: Marley Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest airport
19 km12 miSydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD)

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

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