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Austrailia Beach

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, United States

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 5:54 pm
8 am
6.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.8
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.8
19 km/h11 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.0
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.2
14 km/h8 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
7°C45°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph N
Gusts
4830 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:54 pm
Today
6.7Good8 am1610
6.8Good9 am1912
6.8Good10 am2012
6.8Good11 am1912
6.8Good12 pm1911
6.9Good1 pm1811
7.0Great2 pm1711
7.1Great3 pm1610
7.2Great4 pm148
7.4Great5 pm106
Sat
5.5Good8 am75
6.6Good9 am53
6.6Good10 am32
6.6Good11 am53
7.3Great12 pm74
7.3Great1 pm74
7.3Great2 pm85
7.4Great3 pm85
7.4Great4 pm85
7.3Great5 pm96
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 7 am, 0.1 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.9 m. High at 7 pm, <0.1 m. Low at 1 am, -1.0 mHigh 7 am, 0.1 m<1 ftLow 1 pm, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 7 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftLow 1 am, -1.0 m3 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • High 7 am, 0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -0.9 m3 ft
  • High 7 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 1 am, -1.0 m3 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

  • Restrooms40 m120 ft away
  • Drinking water200 m660 ft away
  • Parking8 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 230 m750 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink29 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 150 m480 ft
  • Picnic tables130 m440 ft away
  • Playground230 m760 ft away
  • Boat ramp290 m960 ft away
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
280 m910 ft
Nearest town
770 m0.5 miMystic (town)
Nearest airport
14 km9 miWesterly State Airport (WST)

Nearby places

  • Schaefer's Spouter TavernFood and drink
    150 m480 ft
  • Greenmans' LandingFood and drink
    150 m490 ft
  • Anchor Cafe & SweetsFood and drink
    210 m690 ft
  • Propeller CafeFood and drink
    290 m960 ft

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.4 GreatBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.0 GreatBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.9 GoodBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 1%