Howrah Beach
Tasmania, Australia
- Free parking
Today at a glance
Calmest: 3 pm to 6 pm, sunset 7:43 pm6.2
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
6.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
6.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
7.6
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
6.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
5.5
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
5.2
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
5.9
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
6.5
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
5.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
5.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
5.5
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
5.1
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
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Forecast, hour by hour
Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 29°C83°F
- Water
- 15°C59°F
- Wind
- 2415 km/hmph NW
- Gusts
- 6842 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.3 m1 ft
- UV
- 6 moderate
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 8%
- Sunset
- 7:43 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 6 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.
- Sun4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 100%
- Mon6.9 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 39%
- Tue6.2 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 2%
- Wed5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 2%
- Thu5.8 GoodBest 4 pm to 8 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 14%
Beach info
Facilities and the beaches next door.
About Howrah Beach
Howrah Beach is a sandy beach located in Tasmania, Australia, covering an area of 21,269 square meters. It is 1313 meters long and has a nearby drinking water source, with free parking available within 168 meters.
Howrah Beach is a 1.2 km (1 mi) stretch of recreational beach situated along the River Derwent in Howrah, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. The south-facing beach neighbours Bellerive Beach to the west and is bookended by Howrah Point to the east. The beach has views of the Derwent estuary, the neighbouring suburb of Tranmere, Sandy Bay on the western shore, and southern views of South Arm, Tinderbox and the northern tip of Bruny Island. Howrah Beach is backed by a narrow tree-lined reserve and private properties, the Clarence Foreshore Trail, Clarence High School adjoining Wentworth Park, Howrah Community Centre, Howrah Men's Shed and the Sunshine Tennis Club.
Source: Howrah Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Restrooms150 m490 ft away
- Drinking water120 m380 ft away
- Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 170 m550 ft. Listed as free
- Food and drink8 within 1 km0.6 mi
- Playground160 m520 ft away
- SurfaceSand
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 470 m0.3 miClarence St Stop 17 In
- Nearest town
- 5.7 km3.5 miHobart (city)
- Nearest airport
- 11 km7 miHobart Airport (HBA)
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Little Howrah Beach0.8 km0.5 mi south-east away5.5 Good
- Bellerive Beach1.7 km1.0 mi west away6.5 Good
- Rokeby Beach4.2 km2.6 mi south-east away5.7 Good
- Nutgrove Beach4.7 km2.9 mi south-west away6.2 Good
- Long Beach4.7 km2.9 mi south-west away6.2 Good