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Shark Bay Beach

Richmond Valley Council, New South Wales, Australia

Today’s timelapse
Woodburn: Airforce Beach

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Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:00 pm
7 am
3.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.1
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.1
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.3
12 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.1
17 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.2
17 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
3.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Shark Bay 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
1710 km/hmph NE
Gusts
3924 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
3 low
Tide
rising
Rain
94%
Sunset
7:00 pm
Today
3.0Poor7 am128
3.1Poor8 am149
3.1Poor9 am149
3.2Poor10 am1610
3.3Poor11 am127
3.4Poor12 pm106
3.2Poor1 pm159
2.7Poor2 pm159
2.4Poor3 pm1811
3.0Poor4 pm1912
3.1PoorNow1710
3.2Poor6 pm1710
3.3Poor7 pm1610
Sat
4.6Fair7 am117
4.3Fair8 am117
4.0Fair9 am159
4.2Fair10 am138
4.1Fair11 am128
3.0Poor12 pm2113
2.6Poor1 pm1912
3.5Poor2 pm1610
3.5Poor3 pm1811
3.6Poor4 pm1911
3.7Poor5 pm1912
4.0Fair6 pm1610
4.3Fair7 pm149
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.

  • Sun3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 92%
  • Mon7.5 GreatBest 11 am to 5 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 50%
  • Tue5.9 GoodBest 6 am to 9 amWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 57%
  • Wed6.2 GoodBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 63%
  • Thu7.6 GreatBest 9 am to 8 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 35%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 410 m0.3 mi awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms230 m750 ft away
  • Showers380 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking9 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 60 m200 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables380 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
640 m0.4 mi
Nearest town
670 m0.4 miEvans Head (village)
Nearest airport
33 km21 miBallina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)

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

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