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Powells Beach

Northern Beaches Council, New South Wales, Australia

Powells Beach 5 photos

  • Avalon Beach

    Avalon Beach. Matt Langbehn, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

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    Pelargonium australe IMG 20190115 142526. MargaretRDonald, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

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    McKayMonotocaelliptica29152546091 ab4da25cd2 o. MargaretRDonald, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

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    McKayNotelaea28757995093 db5dbf0dc8 o. MargaretRDonald, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

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    McKay Pultenaea daphnoides 29197106386 85165bd3c5 o. MargaretRDonald, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:14 pm
7 am
3.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.5
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.7
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
11 am
4.1
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
3.7
20 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.5
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.5
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.7
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.9
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
Now
4.6
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.3
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
7 pm
5.8
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good

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
19°C65°F
Wind
2717 km/hmph NE
Gusts
6238 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
4 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
35%
Sunset
7:14 pm
Today
3.7Poor7 am1610
3.5Poor8 am1711
3.7Poor9 am1811
3.8Poor10 am1912
4.1Fair11 am1912
3.7Poor12 pm2013
3.5Poor1 pm2314
3.5Poor2 pm2314
3.7Poor3 pm2616
3.9Poor4 pm2918
4.6FairNow2717
5.3Fair6 pm2415
5.8Good7 pm2214
Sat
5.9Good7 am43
7.6Great8 am53
6.9Good9 am53
8.1Great10 am32
8.9Excellent11 am63
8.8Excellent12 pm149
8.2Great1 pm1711
8.1Great2 pm1610
8.2Great3 pm1610
8.2Great4 pm1711
8.1Great5 pm1811
8.0Great6 pm1811
7.8Great7 pm1811
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 1 am, -0.5 m. High at 7 am, 0.7 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.4 mHigh 6 pm, 0.7 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, 0.7 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.

  • Sun8.7 ExcellentBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 73%
  • Mon7.0 GreatBest 5 pm to 8 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 43%
  • Tue6.9 GoodBest 8 am to 8 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 24%
  • Wed7.8 GreatBest 6 am to 3 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 11%
  • Thu8.6 ExcellentBest 9 am to 5 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 14%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 640 m0.4 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
170 m540 ftRiverview Rd opp Trappers Way
Nearest town
6.1 km3.8 miMona Vale (town)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miPalm Beach Water Airport (LBH)

Nearby places

  • GirdlersFood and drink
    640 m0.4 mi

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

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