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Raffertys Beach

City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia

No photo of Raffertys Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:12 pm
7 am
4.5
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.6
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.0
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.2
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.5
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
3.7
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.6
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.2
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.1
43 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.5
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.8
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
4.5
39 km/h24 mph wind, Fair
7 pm
5.4
37 km/h23 mph wind, Fair

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°C69°F
Water
18°C65°F
Wind
4125 km/hmph NE
Gusts
5534 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
5 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
62%
Sunset
7:12 pm
Today
4.5Fair7 am2616
4.6Fair8 am2717
5.0Fair9 am2717
4.2Fair10 am2918
4.5Fair11 am2616
3.7Poor12 pm2817
3.6Poor1 pm3220
3.2Poor2 pm4025
3.1Poor3 pm4327
3.5PoorNow4125
3.8Poor5 pm4125
4.5Fair6 pm3924
5.4Fair7 pm3723
Sat
5.5Good7 am85
7.2Great8 am64
8.0Great9 am53
8.1Great10 am117
7.8Great11 am1710
7.4Great12 pm2113
7.1Great1 pm2214
7.0Great2 pm2515
7.2Great3 pm2516
7.1Great4 pm2616
7.2Great5 pm2717
7.0Great6 pm3220
7.3Great7 pm2918
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 ftNow10 pm4 am10 am4 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.

  • Sun7.8 GreatBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 52%
  • Mon6.6 GoodBest 6 pm to 8 pmWind up to 41 km/h25 mph, rain 57%
  • Tue6.2 GoodBest 4 pm to 8 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 40%
  • Wed6.8 GoodBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 17%
  • Thu8.0 GreatBest 9 am to 8 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 4%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 420 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 870 m0.5 mi
  • Picnic tables400 m0.2 mi away
  • Boat ramp410 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
480 m0.3 miCams Wharf Rd opp Crangan Bay Rd
Nearest town
4.9 km3 miSunshine (village)
Nearest airport
40 km25 miSomersby Airfield (GOS)

Nearby places

  • Murray's Restaurant and CafeFood and drink
    870 m0.5 mi

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

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