Check the Beach

Salmon Beach

Unincorporated Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia

Salmon Beach 5 photos

  • Intermediate Hill - panoramio

    Intermediate Hill - panoramio. David Stanley, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Lord Howe Island Woodhen (Gallirallus sylvestris)

    Lord Howe Island Woodhen (Gallirallus sylvestris). patrickkavanagh, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Mount Gower Trail - panoramio

    Mount Gower Trail - panoramio. David Stanley, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Bicycle Rentals

    Bicycle Rentals. David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Lord Howe Golf Course - panoramio

    Lord Howe Golf Course - panoramio. David Stanley, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:40 pm
6 am
3.7
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
7 am
3.2
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.1
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.0
33 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.9
33 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.0
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.1
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.3
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.4
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.3
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.2
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.0
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.8
32 km/h20 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°C70°F
Wind
2817 km/hmph NE
Gusts
3924 km/hmph
Waves
1.6 m5 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
58%
Sunset
6:40 pm
Today
3.7Poor6 am2918
3.2Poor7 am3119
3.1Poor8 am3220
3.0Poor9 am3321
2.9Poor10 am3320
3.0Poor11 am3220
3.1Poor12 pm3220
3.3Poor1 pm3220
3.4Poor2 pm3119
3.3Poor3 pm3119
3.2PoorNow2817
3.0Poor5 pm2817
2.8Poor6 pm3220
Sat
3.3Poor6 am2818
3.2Poor7 am2918
3.0Poor8 am3421
3.2Poor9 am3320
4.0Fair10 am3321
3.7Poor11 am3321
4.3Fair12 pm3321
4.3Fair1 pm3220
4.6Fair2 pm3018
4.5Fair3 pm3120
4.8Fair4 pm2817
4.9Fair5 pm3019
4.2Fair6 pm3220
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 1.2 m. Low at 1 am, -0.2 m. High at 7 am, 1.2 m. Low at 1 pm, -<0.1 mHigh 6 pm, 1.2 m4 ftLow 1 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 7 am, 1.2 m4 ftLow 1 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftNow10 pm4 am10 am4 pm
  • High 6 pm, 1.2 m4 ft
  • Low 1 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 7 am, 1.2 m4 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -<0.1 m<1 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.

  • Sun6.0 GoodBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 43 km/h26 mph, rain 4%
  • Mon3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 49 km/h31 mph, rain 86%
  • Tue6.7 GoodBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 20%
  • Wed6.0 GoodBest 6 am to 9 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 37%
  • Thu5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 40%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest town
4.4 km2.7 miLord Howe Island (town)
Nearest airport
3 km2 miLord Howe Island Airport (LDH)

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

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