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Wategos Beach

Byron Shire Council, New South Wales, Australia

Wategos Beach 1 photo

  • Wategos Beach, Byron Bay NSW

    Wategos Beach, Byron Bay NSW. Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to 6 pm, sunset 6:59 pm
7 am
2.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.9
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.9
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.9
25 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
Now
2.7
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.6
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
2.6
28 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.7
28 km/h17 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°C70°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
2516 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
3622 km/hmph
Waves
1.6 m5 ft
UV
7 high
Tide
rising
Rain
99%
Sunset
6:59 pm
Today
2.9Poor7 am1610
2.9Poor8 am1711
3.3Poor9 am117
3.1Poor10 am159
3.3Poor11 am159
3.2Poor12 pm1610
2.9Poor1 pm2314
2.9Poor2 pm2515
2.7PoorNow2516
2.6Poor4 pm2717
2.6Poor5 pm2818
2.7Poor6 pm2817
Sat
3.5Poor7 am1912
3.7Poor8 am1811
3.5Poor9 am2214
3.1Poor10 am2616
3.3Poor11 am2113
2.4Poor12 pm2415
2.7Poor1 pm159
3.2Poor2 pm2817
3.2Poor3 pm2918
3.1Poor4 pm3019
3.3Poor5 pm2515
3.2Poor6 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 ftNow9 pm3 am9 am3 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 94%
  • Mon7.7 GreatBest 1 pm to 3 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 57%
  • Tue6.9 GoodBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 22%
  • Wed5.7 GoodBest 1 pm to 4 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 42%
  • Thu8.1 GreatBest 3 pm to 8 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 31%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms170 m560 ft away
  • Showers90 m290 ft away
  • Drinking water150 m480 ft away
  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 100 m330 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 190 m610 ft
  • Picnic tables130 m440 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
600 m0.4 mi
Nearest town
2.1 km1.3 miByron Bay (town)
Nearest airport
23 km14 miBallina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)

Nearby places

  • RaesFood and drink
    190 m610 ft
  • Cape Byron Lighthouse CafeFood and drink
    380 m0.2 mi
  • The Pass CafeRegional
    540 m0.3 mi

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

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