Check the Beach

Tallow Beach

Byron Shire Council, New South Wales, Australia

Tallow Beach 5 photos

  • Byron Bay lighthouse

    Byron Bay lighthouse. Ridhima Mohini, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Byron Bay Lighthouse.Aust.

    Byron Bay Lighthouse.Aust.. Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0. Source

  • Byron Bay Lighthouse.Australia.

    Byron Bay Lighthouse.Australia.. Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0. Source

  • Byron Bay.Lighthouse.NSW Aust.

    Byron Bay.Lighthouse.NSW Aust.. Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0. Source

  • Byron Bay, Australia (Unsplash U6KmF4RpgiU)

    Byron Bay, Australia (Unsplash U6KmF4RpgiU). Amy Mackay amykatesc, CC0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 6:59 pm
7 am
2.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.8
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.0
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.9
25 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.7
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.6
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
Now
2.5
28 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.8
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Tallow 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
22°C71°F
Wind
2818 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
3723 km/hmph
Waves
1.7 m6 ft
UV
3 low
Tide
rising
Rain
98%
Sunset
6:59 pm
Today
2.9Poor7 am1610
2.8Poor8 am1711
3.3Poor9 am117
3.2Poor10 am159
3.5Poor11 am159
3.4Poor12 pm1610
3.0Poor1 pm2314
2.9Poor2 pm2515
2.7Poor3 pm2516
2.6Poor4 pm2717
2.5PoorNow2818
2.8Poor6 pm2817
Sat
4.7Fair7 am1912
4.7Fair8 am1811
4.1Fair9 am2214
3.4Poor10 am2616
3.4Poor11 am2113
2.4Poor12 pm2415
2.7Poor1 pm159
2.8Poor2 pm2817
2.8Poor3 pm2918
2.8Poor4 pm3019
3.2Poor5 pm2515
3.3Poor6 pm2616
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.

  • Sun3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 98%
  • Mon7.7 GreatBest 11 am to 3 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 53%
  • Tue6.8 GoodBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 63%
  • Wed5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 60%
  • Thu7.7 GreatBest 2 pm to 8 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 33%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 910 m0.6 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
1.1 km0.7 miByron Bay (town)
Nearest airport
21 km13 miBallina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)

Nearby places

  • The Top ShopFood and drink
    910 m0.6 mi

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

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