Check the Beach

Northern Beach

Victoria, Australia

Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to 7 pm, sunset 7:46 pm
7 am
6.8
29 km/h18 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.2
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.5
29 km/h18 mph wind, Good
10 am
7.2
31 km/h19 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.4
29 km/h18 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.8
26 km/h16 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.9
25 km/h16 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.1
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.4
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
Now
7.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
6 pm
6.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
7 pm
5.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair

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

Best time to swim

Best: 5 pm to 7 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
30°C86°F
Water
19°C66°F
Wind
159 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
3522 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
4 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
6%
Sunset
7:46 pm
Today
6.8Good7 am2918
6.2Good8 am2616
6.5Good9 am2918
7.2Great10 am3119
7.4Great11 am2918
7.8Great12 pm2616
7.9Great1 pm2516
8.1Great2 pm2314
8.4Great3 pm1912
8.4Great4 pm1711
7.6GreatNow159
6.6Good6 pm149
5.0Fair7 pm74
Sat
4.5Fair7 am53
4.3Fair8 am74
4.2Fair9 am85
4.1Fair10 am96
4.0Fair11 am106
4.0Fair12 pm95
4.0Fair1 pm106
3.8Poor2 pm117
3.7Poor3 pm117
3.5Poor4 pm117
3.4Poor5 pm128
3.6Poor6 pm117
3.6Poor7 pm74
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 pm, 0.3 m. Low at 2 am, -0.2 m. High at 9 am, 0.5 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.2 mHigh 8 pm, 0.3 m1 ftLow 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 9 am, 0.5 m1 ftLow 3 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftNow11 pm5 am11 am5 pm
  • High 8 pm, 0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 9 am, 0.5 m1 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms320 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 390 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 330 m0.2 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
610 m0.4 miQuay Boulevard/Duncans Road
Nearest town
380 m0.2 miWyndham Harbour (village)
Nearest airport
22 km14 miAvalon Airport (AVV)

Nearby places

  • 3030 WaterfrontItalian
    340 m0.2 mi
  • By The Bay Cafe & BarBurger
    400 m0.3 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Northern Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 86%
  • Sun2.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon6.9 GoodBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 25%
  • Tue7.3 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 22%
  • Wed7.5 GreatBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 8%
  • Thu7.6 GreatBest 2 pm to 8 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 2%