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Lords Beach

City of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Lords Beach 1 photo

  • Lords Beach, Sandy Bay, Hobart, with two covered piers. The pier in the foreground is known as Waimea Jetty, built in the 1960s. [1]

    Lords Beach, Sandy Bay, Hobart, with two covered piers. The pier in the foreground is known as Waimea Jetty, built in the 1960s. [1]. Gary Houston, CC0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:43 pm
7 am
6.2
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
10 am
7.6
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
11 am
6.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.5
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.2
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.9
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.5
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
Now
5.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.5
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
7 pm
5.1
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair

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
28°C82°F
Water
15°C59°F
Wind
2113 km/hmph NW
Gusts
6440 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
5 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
20%
Sunset
7:43 pm
Today
6.2Good7 am96
6.0Good8 am95
6.6Good9 am85
7.6Great10 am75
6.5Good11 am1610
5.5Good12 pm2515
5.2Fair1 pm2616
5.9Good2 pm2516
6.5Good3 pm2415
5.0FairNow2113
5.3Fair5 pm117
5.5Good6 pm95
5.1Fair7 pm32
Sat
4.9Fair7 am43
5.2Fair8 am64
5.8Good9 am85
6.4Good10 am85
6.9Good11 am85
6.8Good12 pm74
6.5Good1 pm95
5.7Good2 pm85
5.5Good3 pm32
5.0Fair4 pm117
4.2Fair5 pm138
3.9Poor6 pm95
3.6Poor7 pm74
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 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 6 pm, 0.3 m1 ftLow 12 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 6 am, 0.4 m1 ftLow 1 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftNow10 pm4 am10 am4 pm
  • 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 Lords Beach

From Wikipedia

Lords Beach is a suburban beach along the River Derwent in Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania. The beach faces north-east and offers views of Wrest Point Hotel Casino, Nutgrove Beach, and the City of Clarence on the eastern shore. Lords Beach features several covered piers, including the Waimea Jetty, built in the 1960s. It is situated between Red Chapel Beach to the west and Dunkley's Point to the east.

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

Facilities

  • Restrooms430 m0.3 mi away
  • Drinking water430 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking12 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 30 m90 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink39 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables340 m0.2 mi away
  • Playground150 m490 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
60 m210 ft
Nearest town
2 km1.2 miHobart (city)
Nearest airport
16 km10 miHobart Airport (HBA)

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

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