Check the Beach

South Arm Beach

Tasmania, Australia

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:42 pm
7 am
4.8
33 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.4
34 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.6
35 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.2
32 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.0
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.3
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.3
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.6
28 km/h18 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.8
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
4 pm
4.0
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
Now
4.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
7 pm
4.2
15 km/h10 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Better nearby today

These beaches score higher than South Arm Beach right now.

6.2Good

Glenvar Beach 3.1 km1.9 mi north

Scores 6.2 right now, 2.2 points above South Arm Beach.

5.9Good

Musks Beach 1.8 km1.1 mi north

Scores 5.9 right now, 1.9 points above South Arm Beach.

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
18°C64°F
Water
16°C60°F
Wind
1811 km/hmph SE
Gusts
3723 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
—
Rain
29%
Sunset
7:42 pm
Today
4.8Fair7 am3320
4.4Fair8 am3421
4.6Fair9 am3522
5.2Fair10 am3220
5.0Fair11 am3019
5.3Fair12 pm2918
5.3Fair1 pm3019
5.6Good2 pm2818
6.8Good3 pm2314
4.0Fair4 pm2717
4.4FairNow1811
4.1Fair6 pm1811
4.2Fair7 pm1510
Sat
4.7Fair7 am1610
5.0Fair8 am1711
5.6Good9 am149
6.0Good10 am75
6.4Good11 am95
5.2Fair12 pm2415
4.5Fair1 pm2616
4.5Fair2 pm2012
4.2Fair3 pm2013
3.1Poor4 pm3019
3.6Poor5 pm2415
3.4Poor6 pm2214
3.3Poor7 pm2012
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide steady now. Low at 12 am, -0.2 m. High at 6 am, 0.4 m. Low at 1 pm, -<0.1 mLow 12 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 6 am, 0.4 m1 ftLow 1 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftNow11 pm5 am11 am5 pm
  • 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.

  • Sun2.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon6.3 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 39%
  • Tue6.4 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 2%
  • Wed5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu5.9 GoodBest 6 pm to 8 pmWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 14%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
400 m0.3 miSouth Arm Rd opp Bezzants Rd
Nearest town
1.5 km0.9 miSouth Arm (village)
Nearest airport
22 km14 miHobart Airport (HBA)

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

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