Check the Beach

Sandy Point (Waratah Bay)

Victoria, Australia

Sandy Point (Waratah Bay) 2 photos

  • Sand dunes at Shallow Inlet, Sandy Point - panoramio

    Sand dunes at Shallow Inlet, Sandy Point - panoramio. wanderingchina, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Shallow Inlet, Sandy Point - panoramio

    Shallow Inlet, Sandy Point - panoramio. wanderingchina, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 7:41 pm
7 am
6.5
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.6
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.9
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.5
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.9
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.5
22 km/h14 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.3
22 km/h14 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.0
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
3 pm
6.9
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.9
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
Now
7.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
7 pm
7.6
15 km/h10 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 6 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
27°C81°F
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
1811 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
3824 km/hmph
Waves
1.6 m5 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
rising
Rain
1%
Sunset
7:41 pm
Today
6.5Good7 am2415
6.6Good8 am2616
6.9Good9 am2516
6.5Good10 am2516
6.9Good11 am2415
7.5Great12 pm2214
7.3Great1 pm2214
7.0Great2 pm2415
6.9Good3 pm2415
6.9Good4 pm2314
7.1Great5 pm2113
7.5GreatNow1811
7.6Great7 pm1510
Sat
4.3Fair7 am127
4.2Fair8 am106
3.6Poor9 am106
4.1Fair10 am85
3.6Poor11 am85
3.5Poor12 pm106
3.1Poor1 pm1610
2.7Poor2 pm1610
2.8Poor3 pm117
2.7Poor4 pm85
2.8Poor5 pm149
2.2Poor6 pm2214
1.9Poor7 pm2717
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 9 pm, 0.6 m. Low at 3 am, -0.5 m. High at 9 am, 0.7 m. Low at 4 pm, -0.5 mHigh 9 pm, 0.6 m2 ftLow 3 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 9 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 4 pm, -0.5 m2 ftNow12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
  • High 9 pm, 0.6 m2 ft
  • Low 3 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 9 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 4 pm, -0.5 m2 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

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest town
3.8 km2.4 miSandy Point (village)
Nearest airport
77 km48 miLatrobe Valley Airport (TGN)

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 Sandy Point (Waratah Bay).

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 84%
  • Sun2.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 73%
  • Tue3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 82%
  • Wed3.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 49%
  • Thu4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 20%