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McCauleys Beach

Wollongong City Council, New South Wales, Australia

McCauleys Beach 5 photos

  • 2015-11-08 Thirroul Beach - 9

    2015-11-08 Thirroul Beach - 9. Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2015-11-08 Thirroul Beach - 8

    2015-11-08 Thirroul Beach - 8. Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Palm tree in Bulli

    Palm tree in Bulli. Mx. Granger, CC0. Source

  • Illawarra Coastal Walk - panoramio (1)

    Illawarra Coastal Walk - panoramio (1). Maurice van Creij, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Thirroul - panoramio (3)

    Thirroul - panoramio (3). Maurice van Creij, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:16 pm
7 am
3.4
12 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.2
12 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.2
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.8
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.7
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.7
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.2
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.4
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.6
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
4.1
28 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
7 pm
5.1
25 km/h16 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near McCauleys Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
19°C67°F
Water
18°C64°F
Wind
3019 km/hmph NE
Gusts
3924 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m3 ft
UV
4 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
59%
Sunset
7:16 pm
Today
3.4Poor7 am128
2.9Poor8 am1610
3.2Poor9 am128
3.2Poor10 am149
3.0Poor11 am1912
2.8Poor12 pm2214
2.7Poor1 pm2516
2.7Poor2 pm2314
3.2Poor3 pm2415
3.4Poor4 pm2717
3.6PoorNow3019
4.1Fair6 pm2818
5.1Fair7 pm2516
Sat
6.5Good7 am74
7.7Great8 am53
8.0Great9 am21
8.1Great10 am85
8.0Great11 am149
7.7Great12 pm1811
7.7Great1 pm1811
7.5Great2 pm1811
7.4Great3 pm1912
7.7Great4 pm2012
7.8Great5 pm2013
7.9Great6 pm1811
8.1Great7 pm159
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.

  • Sun8.3 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 39%
  • Mon6.0 GoodBest 3 pm to 5 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 43%
  • Tue6.4 GoodBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 35%
  • Wed7.4 GreatBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu7.8 GreatBest 6 am to 3 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 9%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Drinking water210 m690 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 240 m770 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 580 m0.4 mi
  • Picnic tables450 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
590 m0.4 miPoint St at Somerville St
Nearest town
5.8 km3.6 miCorrimal (town)
Nearest airport
29 km18 miShellharbour Airport (WOL)

Nearby places

  • The Point CafeFood and drink
    580 m0.4 mi
  • Thirroul Bowling ClubFood and drink
    760 m0.5 mi
  • Seafoam CafeCoffee
    1 km0.6 mi

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

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