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Sandy Beach

New South Wales, Australia

Sandy Beach 1 photo

  • Sandy Beach, NSW

    Sandy Beach, NSW. Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to 7 pm, sunset 7:02 pm
7 am
2.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
9 am
2.2
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.7
17 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.9
17 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.1
20 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
Now
2.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
2.9
20 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
2.8
18 km/h11 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
21°C69°F
Water
21°C69°F
Wind
1912 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
4729 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
4 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
93%
Sunset
7:02 pm
Today
2.9Poor7 am117
2.4Poor8 am149
2.2Poor9 am1912
2.1Poor10 am2113
2.7Poor11 am1710
2.9Poor12 pm1610
2.9Poor1 pm1710
3.2Poor2 pm1610
3.1Poor3 pm2013
2.8PoorNow1912
2.9Poor5 pm2012
2.9Poor6 pm1912
2.8Poor7 pm1811
Sat
7.0Great7 am106
6.5Good8 am117
6.3Good9 am148
6.4Good10 am149
5.5Good11 am1711
4.1Fair12 pm2113
4.6Fair1 pm2314
4.3Fair2 pm2415
4.3Fair3 pm2314
3.9Poor4 pm2113
4.0Fair5 pm2214
3.8Poor6 pm2314
4.1Fair7 pm2012
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 ftNow10 pm4 am10 am4 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.

  • Sun4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 94%
  • Mon7.8 GreatBest 11 am to 1 pmWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 75%
  • Tue6.5 GoodBest 1 pm to 5 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 70%
  • Wed5.9 GoodBest 11 am to 5 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 40%
  • Thu8.1 GreatBest 9 am to 8 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 18%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms160 m520 ft away
  • Drinking water260 m840 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 320 m0.2 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 270 m870 ft
  • Playground230 m770 ft away
  • DogsNot allowed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
260 m870 ftSandy Beach
Nearest town
280 m910 ftSandy Beach (village)
Nearest airport
21 km13 miCoffs Harbour Regional Airport (CFS)

Nearby places

  • Sandy Beachouse and General storeFood and drink
    270 m870 ft

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

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