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Sharkies Beach

Wollongong City Council, New South Wales, Australia

Sharkies Beach 4 photos

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    20230722 Little Austinmer Beach, Austinmer, NSW. Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

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    Coledale NSW 2515, Australia - panoramio (21). Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Coledale - panoramio (1)

    Coledale - panoramio (1). Maurice van Creij, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Coledale - panoramio (2)

    Coledale - panoramio (2). Maurice van Creij, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:16 pm
7 am
3.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.7
15 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.9
20 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.9
22 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.7
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.8
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.2
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.4
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.6
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.9
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
5.3
23 km/h14 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°C68°F
Water
18°C64°F
Wind
2415 km/hmph NE
Gusts
3119 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
7 high
Tide
rising
Rain
90%
Sunset
7:16 pm
Today
3.5Poor7 am117
3.0Poor8 am149
3.0Poor9 am128
2.7Poor10 am1510
2.9Poor11 am2012
2.9Poor12 pm2213
2.7Poor1 pm2415
2.8Poor2 pm2214
3.2PoorNow2415
3.4Poor4 pm2717
3.6Poor5 pm2918
3.9Poor6 pm2918
5.3Fair7 pm2314
Sat
6.6Good7 am74
7.5Great8 am53
8.0Great9 am21
8.1Great10 am74
8.2Great11 am138
7.9Great12 pm1711
7.8Great1 pm1911
7.7Great2 pm1811
7.7Great3 pm1912
7.9Great4 pm2012
7.9Great5 pm2012
8.1Great6 pm1711
8.2Great7 pm148
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 0.6 m. Low at 1 am, -0.5 m. High at 7 am, 0.7 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.4 mHigh 6 pm, 0.6 m2 ftLow 1 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 7 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 1 pm, -0.4 m1 ftNow9 pm3 am9 am3 pm
  • High 6 pm, 0.6 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.

  • Sun8.3 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 39%
  • Mon5.8 GoodBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 43%
  • Tue6.4 GoodBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 35%
  • Wed7.4 GreatBest 7 am to 3 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu7.8 GreatBest 6 am to 4 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 9%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms110 m350 ft away
  • Showers80 m260 ft away
  • Drinking water90 m280 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 170 m560 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables90 m310 ft away
  • Playground370 m0.2 mi away
  • Boat ramp460 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
160 m520 ftLawrence Hargrave Dr opp Sharky Beach
Nearest town
9.4 km5.9 miCorrimal (town)
Nearest airport
33 km21 miShellharbour Airport (WOL)

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

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