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Hinsby Beach

Kingborough, Tasmania, Australia

Hinsby Beach 1 photo

  • Panorama of Hinsby Beach at Taroona. Alum Cliffs pictured in the background.

    Panorama of Hinsby Beach at Taroona. Alum Cliffs pictured in the background.. jacobharrisau, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to 6 pm, sunset 7:43 pm
7 am
5.4
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
8 am
5.4
25 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.5
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.2
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.5
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.6
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.7
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.7
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
Now
6.2
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
4 pm
4.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
2.4
12 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
3.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
23°C74°F
Water
15°C59°F
Wind
1912 km/hmph NW
Gusts
2817 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
6 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
26%
Sunset
7:43 pm
Today
5.4Fair7 am2415
5.4Fair8 am2516
5.5Good9 am2515
6.2Good10 am2213
5.5Good11 am2214
5.6Good12 pm2314
5.7Good1 pm2616
5.7Good2 pm2415
6.2GoodNow1912
4.9Fair4 pm85
2.4Poor5 pm127
3.4Poor6 pm117
3.4Poor7 pm106
Sat
6.1Good7 am32
6.5Good8 am64
6.6Good9 am53
6.4Good10 am10
6.2Good11 am106
5.2Fair12 pm1911
4.7Fair1 pm1912
4.1Fair2 pm2013
4.1Fair3 pm1710
3.5Poor4 pm2717
4.0Fair5 pm138
3.4Poor6 pm1811
3.1Poor7 pm1610
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 5 pm, 0.3 m. Low at 12 am, -0.2 m. High at 6 am, 0.4 m. Low at 1 pm, -<0.1 mHigh 5 pm, 0.3 m1 ftLow 12 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 6 am, 0.4 m1 ftLow 1 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftNow9 pm3 am9 am3 pm
  • High 5 pm, 0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 6 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -<0.1 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.

  • Sun3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 69%
  • Tue6.5 GoodBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 4%
  • Wed4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 18%
  • Thu6.3 GoodBest 4 pm to 8 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 15%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Hinsby Beach

Hinsby Beach is a beach in Tasmania, Australia, covering an area of 3,223 square meters. It is 263 meters long and located 3,956 meters from the nearest town, Kingston. OpenStreetMap lists a nearby beach called Taroona Beach, which is 380 meters away.

From Wikipedia

Hinsby Beach is a beach along the River Derwent in the Hobart suburb of Taroona, Australia. The south facing beach looks directly out to Storm Bay and the Tasman Sea, with views of the Derwent estuary, the Alum Cliffs, Taroona Shot Tower, the City of Clarence on the eastern shore and Opossum Bay, South Arm. Hinsby Beach is situated between the Alum Cliffs and Taroona Beach. A naturally secluded section of the beach, beyond the rocky south-western outcrop is a zoned naturist beach.

Source: Hinsby Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms440 m0.3 mi away
  • Showers80 m250 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 330 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 350 m0.2 mi
  • Picnic tables460 m0.3 mi away
  • Playground480 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
310 m0.2 miChannel Hwy Stop 31 Out
Nearest town
4 km2.5 miKingston (town)
Nearest airport
19 km12 miHobart Airport (HBA)

Nearby places

  • The Picnic BasketFood and drink
    350 m0.2 mi
  • Picnic BasketFood and drink
    410 m0.3 mi
  • Shot Tower Tea RoomFood and drink
    930 m0.6 mi

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

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