Check the Beach

Bucks Bay Beach

South Australia, Australia

Today at a glance

Calmest: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 7:33 pm
6 am
5.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.0
15 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.3
17 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
10 am
3.5
20 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.2
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.0
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.1
15 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.4
12 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
4.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Bucks Bay Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
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Water
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Wind
— km/hmph
Gusts
— km/hmph
Waves
—
UV
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Tide
rising
Rain
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Sunset
7:33 pm
Today
5.1Fair6 am159
4.0Fair7 am1510
4.3Fair8 am1710
4.5Fair9 am1811
3.5Poor10 am2012
3.2Poor11 am1711
3.3Poor12 pm138
3.3Poor1 pm117
3.2Poor2 pm138
3.0Poor3 pm1711
3.1Poor4 pm1510
3.6Poor5 pm149
3.4Poor6 pm127
4.0Fair7 pm127
Sat
3.5Poor6 am64
3.6Poor7 am43
3.6Poor8 am74
3.4Poor9 am64
3.3Poor10 am75
3.4Poor11 am117
3.6Poor12 pm127
3.8Poor1 pm74
3.7Poor2 pm96
2.9Poor3 pm2314
2.5Poor4 pm2515
2.2Poor5 pm2818
1.8Poor6 pm3019
1.6Poor7 pm3019
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 11 pm, 0.3 m. Low at 6 am, -<0.1 m. High at 11 am, 0.3 mHigh 11 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftLow 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 11 am, 0.3 m<1 ftNow12 am6 am12 pm
  • High 11 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 11 am, 0.3 m<1 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.

  • Sun3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 95%
  • Mon3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 22%
  • Tue5.6 GoodBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 25%
  • Wed3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 29%
  • Thu5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 4%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms200 m640 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m620 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 570 m0.4 mi
  • Picnic tables200 m650 ft away
  • Playground210 m680 ft away
  • Boat ramp160 m520 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest airport
37 km23 miMillicent Airport (MLR)

Nearby places

  • Rocks TavernFood and drink
    570 m0.4 mi

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

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