Back Beach

City of Devonport, Tasmania, Australia

Today at a glance

Best: 3 pm to 5 pm, sunset 7:44 pm

7 am
7.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great

8 am
6.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good

9 am
6.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good

10 am
6.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good

11 am
6.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good

12 pm
5.9
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good

1 pm
6.9
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good

2 pm
6.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good

Now
7.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great

4 pm
7.8
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great

5 pm
6.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good

6 pm
5.3
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair

7 pm
5.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair

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

Best time to swim

Best: 3 pm to 5 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 21°C69°F
Water: 17°C63°F
Wind: 149 km/hmph N
Gusts: 3321 km/hmph
Waves: 0.8 m3 ft
UV: 6 high
Tide: rising
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 7:44 pm

Today

7.3Great7 am96

6.8Good8 am85

6.9Good9 am74

6.4Good10 am106

6.1Good11 am117

5.9Good12 pm127

6.9Good1 pm128

6.8Good2 pm149

7.4GreatNow149

7.8Great4 pm138

6.5Good5 pm138

5.3Fair6 pm127

5.3Fair7 pm106

Sat

7.2Great7 am127

7.2Great8 am106

7.4Great9 am85

7.0Great10 am117

5.4Fair11 am1610

5.0Fair12 pm1711

5.0Fair1 pm1811

4.8Fair2 pm1811

4.7Fair3 pm1811

4.9Fair4 pm1610

4.8Fair5 pm149

4.7Fair6 pm127

4.6Fair7 pm96

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

High 9 pm, 0.9 m3 ft
Low 3 am, -0.8 m3 ft
High 9 am, 1.0 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

Restrooms390 m0.2 mi away
Showers380 m0.2 mi away
Drinking water370 m0.2 mi away
Parking13 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 120 m400 ft. Fee not listed
Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 350 m0.2 mi
Picnic tables410 m0.3 mi away
Playground450 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest town: 2.2 km1.4 miDevonport (city)
Nearest airport: 7 km4 miDevonport Airport (DPO)

Nearby places

Drift Cafe RestrauntFood and drink
350 m0.2 mi
Mrs Jones Restraunt Bar LoungeFood and drink
350 m0.2 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Bluff Beach0.6 km0.4 mi east away
7.4 Great
Coles Beach0.9 km0.6 mi west away
7.4 Great
East Devonport Beach2.0 km1.2 mi south-east away
7.4 Great
Pardoe Beach2.5 km1.6 mi east away
7.4 Great
Lillico Beach4.6 km2.9 mi west away
6.8 Good

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Back Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

Sat7.4 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 15%
Sun4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 98%
Mon7.3 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 20%
Tue7.2 GreatBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 1%
Wed5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 6%
Thu7.1 GreatBest 2 pm to 8 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%