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Bluff Beach

City of Devonport, Tasmania, Australia

Bluff Beach 3 photos

  • Bluff Beach, Devonport, Tasmania

    Bluff Beach, Devonport, Tasmania. Chuq, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Bluff Beach, Devonport, Tasmania

    Bluff Beach, Devonport, Tasmania. Chuq, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Mersey Bluff, Devonport, with the lighthouse on the left.

    Mersey Bluff, Devonport, with the lighthouse on the left.. Gary Houston, CC0. Source

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

Tide rising now. High at 9 pm, 0.9 m. Low at 3 am, -0.8 m. High at 9 am, 1.0 mHigh 9 pm, 0.9 m3 ftLow 3 am, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 9 am, 1.0 m3 ftNow9 pm3 am9 am3 pm
  • 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

  • Restrooms240 m790 ft away
  • Showers250 m830 ft away
  • Drinking water220 m710 ft away
  • Parking10 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 170 m550 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 280 m920 ft
  • Picnic tables150 m500 ft away
  • Playground180 m590 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
1.8 km1.1 miDevonport (city)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miDevonport Airport (DPO)

Nearby places

  • Mrs Jones Restraunt Bar LoungeFood and drink
    280 m920 ft
  • Drift Cafe RestrauntFood and drink
    290 m950 ft
  • Marion Storm Maritime CafeFood and drink
    510 m0.3 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Bluff 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%