Check the Beach

North Smoky Beach

Kempsey Shire Council, New South Wales, Australia

North Smoky Beach 1 photo

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    IMG_5283. Martin7d2, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:03 pm
7 am
2.0
20 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.3
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
9 am
2.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.4
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.0
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.1
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.3
20 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.7
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
Now
2.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.6
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
2.6
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.9
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
3.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near North Smoky Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
20°C67°F
Water
21°C69°F
Wind
1912 km/hmph NE
Gusts
4126 km/hmph
Waves
2.1 m7 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
rising
Rain
88%
Sunset
7:03 pm
Today
2.0Poor7 am2012
2.3Poor8 am2314
2.6Poor9 am1711
2.4Poor10 am2314
2.0Poor11 am2817
2.1Poor12 pm2516
2.3Poor1 pm2013
2.7Poor2 pm1912
2.8PoorNow1912
2.6Poor4 pm2214
2.6Poor5 pm2415
2.9Poor6 pm2415
3.2Poor7 pm2314
Sat
7.3Great7 am138
7.7Great8 am1510
7.9Great9 am1610
7.4Great10 am2012
6.4Good11 am2213
5.7Good12 pm2314
4.4Fair1 pm2817
3.9Poor2 pm2817
3.7Poor3 pm3320
3.7Poor4 pm3120
4.0Fair5 pm3119
4.2Fair6 pm3220
4.2Fair7 pm3220
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 ftNow9 pm3 am9 am3 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.

  • Sun4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 61%
  • Mon7.7 GreatBest 10 am to 12 pmWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 73%
  • Tue5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 65%
  • Wed6.0 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 35%
  • Thu8.3 GreatBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 20%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Restrooms380 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 420 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Picnic tables370 m0.2 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3.7 km2.3 miArakoon (village)
Nearest airport
29 km18 miNambucca Heads Airport (NBH)

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

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