Check the Beach

Pelican

New South Wales, Australia

Pelican 4 photos

  • Hills beach reserve 2022

    Hills beach reserve 2022. Anthony Jorm, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Hills beach looking towards tombolo 2022

    Hills beach looking towards tombolo 2022. Anthony Jorm, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Opal cove resort 2022

    Opal cove resort 2022. Anthony Jorm, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Pine brush creek 2022

    Pine brush creek 2022. Anthony Jorm, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:02 pm
7 am
2.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
9 am
2.4
14 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.3
17 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.2
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.2
15 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
3.0
14 km/h9 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
20°C67°F
Water
21°C69°F
Wind
1811 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
4125 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
3 low
Tide
rising
Rain
90%
Sunset
7:02 pm
Today
2.9Poor7 am117
2.5Poor8 am117
2.4Poor9 am148
2.3Poor10 am1610
2.4Poor11 am149
3.0Poor12 pm138
3.0Poor1 pm138
3.3Poor2 pm159
3.3Poor3 pm1710
3.2Poor4 pm1811
3.0PoorNow1811
3.2Poor6 pm1510
3.0Poor7 pm149
Sat
5.9Good7 am106
6.1Good8 am106
5.8Good9 am128
6.1Good10 am149
5.7Good11 am159
5.6Good12 pm1811
4.5Fair1 pm2012
4.3Fair2 pm2415
4.7Fair3 pm2013
4.0Fair4 pm2113
4.1Fair5 pm2013
4.2Fair6 pm2012
4.2Fair7 pm1811
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.

  • Sun4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h16 mph, rain 94%
  • Mon8.4 GreatBest 11 am to 1 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 75%
  • Tue5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 70%
  • Wed5.7 GoodBest 11 am to 8 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 40%
  • Thu8.2 GreatBest 8 am to 8 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 18%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
1.7 km1.1 miKorora (town)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miCoffs Harbour Regional Airport (CFS)

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

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