Tide
Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
NowFalling tide-0.3 m
Next eventLow · 10:00 PMin 3 h 22 · -0.4 m
Tidal range
Difference in height between one high tide and the following low tide.
Translated from the cited source.
Source: Shom — Définitions des mots clefs (GT TSH, mars 2025)
Heights shown-0.4 m → 0.2 m
0.2 m-0.0 m-0.2 m-0.4 mLow10:00 PM-0.4 mHigh11:00 AM0.1 m
- Low10:00 PM · -0.4 m
- High11:00 AM · 0.1 m
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Sea conditions
- Estimated surface07:00 PM
- ≈ 13.8 °C
- Waves
- 4.6 m
- Period
- 12.1 s
- Swell
- 4.6 m SW
- Modelled current
- 0.7 km/h
Surface temperature · 24 h≈ 13.7 °C – 14.1 °C
13.8 °C
13.7 °C
13.7 °C
14.0 °C
14.1 °C
Local conditions
- UV
- 0.0
- Cloud cover
- 20 %
- Sunrise
- 06:16 AM
- Sunset
- 06:19 PM
Open‑Meteo forecast at the nearest grid point.
Practical information
- Shore form
- BaySource record 9/16/2026 · Open source
- Length
- 900 mSource record 9/16/2026 · Open source
- Shade features nearby
- Not documentedNearby, does not guarantee shade on the beach.recorded by the source · Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
- Distance to town
- 5.4 kmSource record 9/11/2026 · Open source
- Shore axis
- 150°Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Sun and shore orientation
September 21, 2026 · Estimated times · local time
Sunrise
Shore orientation unavailable
Sunset
Shore orientation unavailable
Estimated position for this date. Terrain, buildings and clouds may hide the sun; an unobstructed view has not been verified. Calculation method
Do you know this beach?
These answers come from visitors, not from a source we cite. They describe the place, not today's conditions.
Show catalogue context
- Local area
- Tasmaniarecorded by the source · Source record 8/27/2026 · Open source
- Catalogue record
- Mapped beachrecorded by the source · Source record 8/27/2026 · Open source
- Coast
- Southern OceanSource record 8/27/2026 · Open source
- Water body
- OceanSource record 8/27/2026 · Open source
Today’s windows
06:00 — 22:00 · select a row for details
shore gathering08:00 PM – 11:00 PM
shore gathering
Check first08:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- physical window around low tide
Confidence 40 % · rules coast-v3
Sources open-meteo-2026092107 · open-meteo-weather-2026092107
beach run08:00 AM – 09:30 AM
beach run
Possible window08:00 AM – 09:30 AM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- cooler hour for running
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v3
Sources open-meteo-2026092107 · open-meteo-weather-2026092107
coastal walk10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
coastal walk
Possible window10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- comfortable walking hour
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v3
Sources open-meteo-2026092107 · open-meteo-weather-2026092107
family beach time02:00 PM – 05:00 PM
family beach time
Check first02:00 PM – 05:00 PM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v3
Sources open-meteo-2026092107 · open-meteo-weather-2026092107
photography04:20 PM – 06:20 PM
photography
Possible window04:20 PM – 06:20 PM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- late-day light
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v3
Sources open-meteo-2026092107 · open-meteo-weather-2026092107
sunset05:35 PM – 07:05 PM
sunset
Possible window05:35 PM – 07:05 PM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- around sunset
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v3
Sources open-meteo-2026092107 · open-meteo-weather-2026092107
Explore nearby
Beaches nearby
Nearby alternatives ranked from the information available in the catalogue.
Distance1.4 km
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A very close alternative
Distance2.6 km
British Admiral Beach, Tasmania
A very close alternative
Distance5.9 km
Little Beach, Tasmania
A very close alternative
Distance12 km
Whalebone Beach, Tasmania
A very close alternative
Distance13 km
Little Porky Beach, Tasmania
A very close alternative
Distance14 km
Porky Beach, Tasmania
A very close alternative
Discovery score: distance, available annual classification and catalogue quality. It is neither real-time health advice nor a safety conclusion.
Seven-day tide
Modelled tidal range · source reference| Monday | Tuesday | 23 Wednesday | 24 Thursday | 25 Friday | 26 Saturday | 27 Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Modelled tidal range0.46 m High tide07:00 AM0.10 m Low tide10:00 PM-0.36 m | Modelled tidal range0.38 m High tide11:00 AM0.08 m Low tide10:00 PM-0.30 m | Modelled tidal range0.39 m High tide11:00 AM0.13 m Low tide07:00 PM-0.26 m | Modelled tidal range0.43 m High tide12:00 AM-0.17 m Low tide05:00 AM-0.24 m High tide12:00 PM0.19 m Low tide07:00 PM-0.22 m | Modelled tidal range0.49 m High tide12:00 AM-0.04 m Low tide05:00 AM-0.27 m High tide12:00 PM0.21 m Low tide06:00 PM-0.28 m | Modelled tidal range0.50 m High tide12:00 AM0.02 m Low tide06:00 AM-0.39 m High tide12:00 PM0.09 m Low tide06:00 PM-0.41 m | Modelled tidal range0.51 m High tide12:00 AM0.09 m Low tide06:00 AM-0.42 m High tide01:00 PM0.08 m Low tide06:00 PM-0.41 m |
The range is calculated from each day’s modelled heights. Heights retain the source reference and do not replace official times.
Tide calendarBrowse the month day by day with the modelled tidal range when available.Temperature over 48 hours
Updated at 07:00 PMModelled forecasts may change. Hourly values are spaced three hours apart; scroll to view all 48 hours.
The place in pictures
View on Google Maps ↗No freely licensed photograph of Sandfly Beach has yet passed our location, licence and credit review.
Country profile
- Languages
- Australian English, Auslan, English
- Emergency
- General number 000
- Currency
- Australian dollar
- Driving side
- left
Wikidata · CC0 · Retrieved on Sep 18, 2026
Sources and method
How to read the figures on this page, and what they do not say.
- Tide heights
- Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
- Sea temperature and conditions
- Temperature and conditions come from a limited-resolution coastal model, not an observation at the beach. Do not use for navigation or to conclude that bathing is safe.
- Beach characteristics
- These place characteristics are recorded from the linked sources. They describe the place, not current conditions.
Source & freshness
Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus MarineFresh
Modelled data · tide
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Données météo par Open-Meteo.comstale
Modelled data · weather
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Données marines par Open-Meteo.comFresh
Modelled data · waves
Method and source ↗Licence ↗OpenStreetMap contributors — named natural=beach snapshot, Open Database Licenceaging
Official catalogue · bathing
Method and source ↗Licence ↗GeoNames gazetteer (cities500) — CC BY 4.0Fresh
derived_gazetteer · derived_gazetteer
Method and source ↗Licence ↗© OpenStreetMap contributors — OSM database base 2026-09-15T20:20:37Z; offline reviewed snapshot, ODbLFresh
catalogue_review · catalogue_review
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Australian Maritime Safety Authority — Search and Rescueunknown
administrative_directory · administrative_directory
Method and source ↗Niveau marin modélisé, précision côtière limitée et référentiel différent du zéro hydrographique.
GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
Modelled data and this estimate do not replace an official source. Mareloa is not a navigation tool.