Check the Beach

Minnie Water Back Beach

New South Wales, Australia

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:01 pm
7 am
2.3
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.1
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
9 am
2.2
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.6
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.2
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.8
25 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.2
20 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.8
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.6
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.6
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
Now
2.6
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.6
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
2.8
28 km/h18 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
21°C70°F
Wind
3019 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
4025 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
100%
Sunset
7:01 pm
Today
2.3Poor7 am2415
2.1Poor8 am2918
2.2Poor9 am3019
2.6Poor10 am2415
2.2Poor11 am2415
2.8Poor12 pm2515
3.2Poor1 pm2012
2.8Poor2 pm2616
2.6Poor3 pm2918
2.6Poor4 pm3119
2.6PoorNow3019
2.6Poor6 pm3119
2.8Poor7 pm2818
Sat
4.5Fair7 am1711
5.5Good8 am2012
4.7Fair9 am2214
4.7Fair10 am2415
4.1Fair11 am2717
3.8Poor12 pm2516
3.2Poor1 pm3119
2.9Poor2 pm3119
2.8Poor3 pm2918
2.8Poor4 pm3018
2.8Poor5 pm3220
2.9Poor6 pm3320
3.1Poor7 pm3019
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 ftNow11 pm5 am11 am5 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.

  • Sun3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 40 km/h25 mph, rain 94%
  • Mon8.0 GreatBest 11 am to 2 pmWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 67%
  • Tue6.2 GoodBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 62%
  • Wed6.4 GoodBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 53%
  • Thu8.2 GreatBest 9 am to 8 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 24%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
2.1 km1.3 miMinnie Water (village)
Nearest airport
25 km16 miClarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN)

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

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