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Channel Beach

Dorset, Tasmania, Australia

Channel Beach 3 photos

  • Vista of Old Pier Beach, Bridport

    Vista of Old Pier Beach, Bridport. jacobharrisau, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Remnants of the Old Pier, Bridport

    Remnants of the Old Pier, Bridport. jacobharrisau, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Sea Potato (Echinocardium cordatum)

    Sea Potato (Echinocardium cordatum). Tim Binns from Tomahawk, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 7:40 pm
7 am
7.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
8 am
7.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.6
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
12 pm
6.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.8
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.3
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.8
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
Now
7.5
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
7 pm
6.8
6 km/h4 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
19°C66°F
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
75 km/hmph N
Gusts
2113 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:40 pm
Today
7.1Great7 am106
7.6Great8 am85
8.1Great9 am74
8.0Great10 am85
7.6Great11 am96
6.6Good12 pm117
6.8Good1 pm138
6.4Good2 pm138
6.3Good3 pm128
5.9Good4 pm117
6.8Good5 pm96
7.5GreatNow75
6.8Good7 pm64
Sat
4.1Fair7 am106
4.9Fair8 am127
5.9Good9 am106
6.8Good10 am106
7.0Great11 am138
5.6Good12 pm159
5.0Fair1 pm1711
4.7Fair2 pm1711
4.7Fair3 pm1510
4.7Fair4 pm149
4.6Fair5 pm127
4.5Fair6 pm106
4.3Fair7 pm74
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest 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 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.8 mHigh 9 pm, 0.9 m3 ftLow 3 am, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 9 am, 1.0 m3 ftLow 3 pm, -0.8 m3 ftNow12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
  • High 9 pm, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 3 am, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 9 am, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.8 m3 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.

  • Sun3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon6.9 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 41%
  • Tue6.6 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 10%
  • Wed4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 14%
  • Thu5.7 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 6%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 360 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 210 m700 ft
  • Playground500 m0.3 mi awayBridport Community Playground

Getting there

Nearest town
330 m0.2 miBridport (town)
Nearest airport
47 km29 miGeorge Town Airport (GEE)

Nearby places

  • Bridport Fish & ChipsFood and drink
    210 m700 ft
  • Bridport Bay InnFood and drink
    270 m880 ft
  • St. Marks BridportFood and drink
    320 m0.2 mi
  • Bridport CaféFood and drink
    340 m0.2 mi
  • Bridport Bunker ClubFood and drink
    740 m0.5 mi

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

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