Northern Flinders Council
15 of 15 beaches scored, 15 good now
8.0GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Watering Beach, 9.0
- Water
- 17°C62°F
- Wind
- 18 km/h11 mph
- Waves
- 0.7 m2 ft
Flinders Council beaches
Which Flinders Council beach is best right now? 19 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.
- Beaches19
- Good now19 of 19
- Water16 to 18°C61 to 64°F
- Best nowPrickly Bottom Beach9.1Excellent
Updated 6:17 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags
Top 3 right now
Ranked by live Beach Score right now, then by the best stretch ahead.
- 17°C62°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one19.1Excellent
Prickly Bottom Beach
Flinders Council
Good stretch until sunset, 7:36 pm- Air
- 25°C76°F
- Water
- 17°C62°F
- Wind
- 6 km/h4 mph
- Waves
- 0.4 m1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 12 pm, 4.6 - 17°C62°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one29.0Excellent
Watering Beach
Flinders Council
Good stretch until sunset, 7:35 pm- Air
- 24°C75°F
- Water
- 17°C62°F
- Wind
- 14 km/h9 mph
- Waves
- 0.5 m2 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 am, 4.9 - 17°C62°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one38.7Excellent
Fotheringate Beach
Flinders Council
Good stretch until sunset, 7:36 pm- Air
- 21°C71°F
- Water
- 17°C62°F
- Wind
- 6 km/h3 mph
- Waves
- 0.5 m2 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 4.9
Flinders Council today
A good day for the beach across Flinders Council: 19 of 19 scored beaches are good right now, water is 16 to 18°C61 to 64°F, and wind averages 17 km/h10 mph (gentle breeze). Read at 6:17 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.
Southern Flinders Council
4 of 4 beaches scored, 4 good now
8.1GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Prickly Bottom Beach, 9.1
- Water
- 17°C62°F
- Wind
- 13 km/h8 mph
- Waves
- 0.9 m3 ft
- 18°C64°FNo photo yet
Warmest water
18°C64°F
Yellow Beaches
Flinders Council. 0.9°1.6° above the Flinders Council average. Score 7.2 Great.
- 17°C62°FNo photo yet
Best hours
Flinders Council averages 7.9 Great this hour. The best hour today is 5 pm (8.1); the weakest is 7 am (6.8).
The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 8 pm.
Flinders Council tomorrow: the best hour is 7 am (3.8) and the weakest is 10 am (2.8).
No stretch reaches a good score.
7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour
All Flinders Council beaches
Every Flinders Council beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.
- 17°C62°FNo photo yet9.1Excellent
Prickly Bottom Beach
Flinders Council
Flat water, light wind and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air25°C76°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 17°C62°FNo photo yet9.0Excellent
Watering Beach
Flinders Council
Small waves, gentle breeze and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air24°C75°F
- Wind14 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 17°C62°FNo photo yet8.7Excellent
Fotheringate Beach
Flinders Council
Flat water, light wind and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air21°C71°F
- Wind6 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 16°C62°FNo photo yet8.5Excellent
Brearleys Beach
Flinders Council
Small waves, light wind and 16°C62°F water.
- Water16°C62°F
- Air21°C71°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 17°C63°FNo photo yet8.5Excellent
Sawyers Bay Beach
Flinders Council
Small waves, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air21°C69°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.6 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 16°C61°FNo photo yet8.2Great
Allports Beach
Flinders Council
Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air21°C69°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves0.7 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 16°C61°FNo photo yet8.2Great
Cave Beach
Flinders Council
Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air21°C69°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves0.7 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 17°C62°FNo photo yet8.2Great
Emita Beach
Flinders Council
Small waves, breezy and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air21°C69°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves0.7 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 16°C61°FNo photo yet8.2Great
Lillies Beach
Flinders Council
Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air21°C69°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves0.7 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 16°C61°FNo photo yet8.2Great
Settlement Beach
Flinders Council
Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air21°C69°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves0.7 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 17°C62°FNo photo yet8.0Great
Bluff Beach
Flinders Council
Small waves, gentle breeze and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air21°C69°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.6 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 16°C61°FNo photo yet8.0Great
Laughtons Beach
Flinders Council
Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air20°C69°F
- Wind15 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.7 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 17°C62°FNo photo yet7.9Great
Planter Beach
Flinders Council
Small waves, gentle breeze and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air20°C68°F
- Wind15 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.8 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 17°C62°FNo photo yet7.6Great
Foochow Beach
Flinders Council
1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air20°C68°F
- Wind14 km/h9 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 17°C62°FNo photo yet7.4Great
Christmas Beach
Flinders Council
1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air21°C69°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves1.2 m4 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 17°C62°FNo photo yet7.4Great
Crows Beach
Flinders Council
1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air21°C69°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves1.2 m4 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 18°C64°FNo photo yet7.2Great
Yellow Beaches
Flinders Council
Small waves, breezy and 18°C64°F water.
- Water18°C64°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind23 km/h14 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 17°C62°FNo photo yet7.0Great
Egg Beach
Flinders Council
Small waves, breezy and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air19°C67°F
- Wind22 km/h14 mph
- Waves0.9 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 17°C62°FNo photo yet7.0Great
West End Beach
Flinders Council
Small waves, breezy and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air19°C67°F
- Wind22 km/h14 mph
- Waves0.9 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
No beaches match these filters right now. Try removing one.
Coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain. Pins are live scores.
7 and up4 to 7Under 4No live score hereHover a beach to find it. Click a group to zoom in.
Stays near Flinders Council’s best beaches today
Compare hotels and apartments near the beaches that score best today.
Partner links
- 9.1 ExcellentPrickly Bottom Beach now
Stays near Prickly Bottom Beach
Compare prices for tonight on our stays partner’s map.
Prices for your datesCompare stays - 9.0 ExcellentWatering Beach now
Stays near Watering Beach
Compare prices for tonight on our stays partner’s map.
Prices for your datesCompare stays - 8.7 ExcellentFotheringate Beach now
Stays near Fotheringate Beach
Compare prices for tonight on our stays partner’s map.
Prices for your datesCompare stays
Hotel results come from our stays partner. We may earn a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you, and it never changes the beach score.
Flinders Council beach questions
Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.
What is the best beach in Flinders Council right now?
Prickly Bottom Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 9.1 Excellent, with 6 km/h (4 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.
What is the water temperature in Flinders Council today?
Sea water is 16 to 18°C (61 to 64°F) across the 19 scored beaches. The warmest is Yellow Beaches, at 18°C (64°F).
Where is the sea calmest in Flinders Council right now?
Prickly Bottom Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.4 m (1 ft) with 6 km/h (4 mph) of wind.
Which Flinders Council beaches have lifeguards?
None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.
What is the best time to go to the beach in Flinders Council today?
Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 5 pm, at 8.1 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 8 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.
Are there live beach cams in Flinders Council?
No live cams are listed for Flinders Council yet. If you run one, you can list it free.
How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Flinders Council?
All 19 beaches in our data for Flinders Council are scored live on this page.
Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.
More areas in Tasmania
Same live scores, same flags.
Run a cam on a Flinders Council beach? List it free.
Surf shops, hotels and lifeguard clubs: put your cam next to a live Beach Score and send beachgoers your way.
- Free listing, with a credit and a link to your site on the beach page
- Works with YouTube streams and most IP cams
- Cams load on click, so nothing autoplays
List your beach camTakes about 5 minutes.