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Wanda Beach

Sutherland Shire Council, New South Wales, Australia

Wanda Beach 1 photo

  • Wanda Beach

    Wanda Beach. J Bar, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:15 pm
7 am
2.5
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.8
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.0
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.4
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.5
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
4.5
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.7
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.5
30 km/h19 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.9
31 km/h19 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.1
33 km/h21 mph wind, Good
Now
6.2
32 km/h20 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.0
34 km/h21 mph wind, Good
7 pm
5.5
34 km/h21 mph wind, Good

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°C65°F
Wind
3220 km/hmph NE
Gusts
4327 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
UV
4 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:15 pm
Today
2.5Poor7 am2314
2.8Poor8 am2113
3.0Poor9 am2314
3.4Poor10 am2516
3.5Poor11 am2616
4.5Fair12 pm2616
4.7Fair1 pm3019
5.5Good2 pm3019
5.9Good3 pm3119
6.1Good4 pm3321
6.2GoodNow3220
6.0Good6 pm3421
5.5Good7 pm3421
Sat
5.2Fair7 am53
7.7Great8 am53
7.9Great9 am64
7.7Great10 am96
8.1Great11 am128
7.6Great12 pm1811
7.2Great1 pm2214
7.1Great2 pm2314
7.3Great3 pm2314
7.4Great4 pm2314
7.4Great5 pm2314
7.5Great6 pm2314
7.1Great7 pm2717
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 ftNow11 pm5 am11 am5 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.

  • Sun7.6 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 40 km/h25 mph, rain 27%
  • Mon6.0 GoodBest 6 pm to 8 pmWind up to 43 km/h27 mph, rain 41%
  • Tue6.3 GoodBest 2 pm to 8 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 18%
  • Wed7.9 GreatBest 1 pm to 4 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 10%
  • Thu7.6 GreatBest 6 am to 8 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 11%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Wanda Beach

Wanda Beach is a sandy beach located in Cronulla, Sydney, Australia. OpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station at the beach, and it is 836 meters long. The beach is near Elouera Beach, which is 616 meters away, and there are 3 food options within 1 kilometer.

From Wikipedia

Wanda Beach or Wanda is the northernmost patrolled beach at Bate Bay in Cronulla, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Greenhills is the name given to the Cronulla sand dunes, and unofficial suburb just north of Wanda.

Source: Wanda Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 190 m620 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms170 m560 ft away
  • Showers120 m380 ft away
  • Drinking water140 m470 ft away
  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 200 m650 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
620 m0.4 mi
Nearest airport
10 km6 miSydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD)

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

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