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Rice Beach

Glamorgan-Spring Bay, Tasmania, Australia

Rice Beach 5 photos

  • Coast at Bicheno Tasmania 20190725-025

    Coast at Bicheno Tasmania 20190725-025. Gary Houston, CC0. Source

  • Coast at Bicheno Tasmania 20190725-017

    Coast at Bicheno Tasmania 20190725-017. Gary Houston, CC0. Source

  • Australostichopus mollis Southern sea cucumber P2143491

    Australostichopus mollis Southern sea cucumber P2143491. Peter Southwood, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Lichen-covered rock at Bicheno 20190725-018

    Lichen-covered rock at Bicheno 20190725-018. Gary Houston, CC0. Source

  • Governor Island Tasmania 201907025-013

    Governor Island Tasmania 201907025-013. Gary Houston, CC0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:37 pm
7 am
6.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
8 am
7.2
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
10 am
6.3
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.1
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.7
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
Now
5.1
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.4
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
6.3
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.7
15 km/h9 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
31°C87°F
Water
15°C59°F
Wind
2214 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
5333 km/hmph
Waves
1.6 m5 ft
UV
6 high
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:37 pm
Today
6.5Good7 am106
7.2Great8 am127
7.2Great9 am1610
6.3Good10 am1811
6.4Good11 am2012
6.1Good12 pm1912
5.7Good1 pm1912
5.6Good2 pm1811
5.1FairNow2214
5.4Fair4 pm2214
6.3Good5 pm1811
6.9Good6 pm1610
6.7Good7 pm159
Sat
3.3Poor7 am96
4.0Fair8 am127
4.9Fair9 am149
4.2Fair10 am1610
3.3Poor11 am1911
2.9Poor12 pm1710
2.6Poor1 pm1711
2.4Poor2 pm1510
2.3Poor3 pm1610
2.3Poor4 pm1710
2.3Poor5 pm1711
2.5Poor6 pm149
2.8Poor7 pm127
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 0.4 m. Low at 12 am, -0.4 m. High at 7 am, 0.5 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.2 mHigh 6 pm, 0.4 m1 ftLow 12 am, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 7 am, 0.5 m2 ftLow 1 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftNow9 pm3 am9 am3 pm
  • High 6 pm, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 7 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -0.2 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.

  • Sun2.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon6.6 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 33%
  • Tue6.8 GoodBest 3 pm to 8 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 2%
  • Wed6.6 GoodBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 8%
  • Thu6.2 GoodBest 12 pm to 8 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 14%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 250 m810 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink9 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 430 m0.3 mi
  • Picnic tables300 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
770 m0.5 mi
Nearest town
720 m0.4 miBicheno (town)
Nearest airport
60 km37 miSt Helens Airport (HLS)

Nearby places

  • Bicheno takeawayFood and drink
    430 m0.3 mi
  • Rainy Day: Ice Creamery, Puzzle Store & LaundromatAsian
    570 m0.4 mi
  • Le CoqFrench
    610 m0.4 mi
  • Food & BrewPizza
    680 m0.4 mi
  • Seahorse Chinese RestaurantFood and drink
    770 m0.5 mi

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

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