Mareloa

Spring Beach, Tasmania

Near Orford · 3.8 km

Tide

Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.

NowSlack tide0.3 m
Next eventHigh · 01:00 PMin 0 h 29 · 0.3 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)

1.0 m
Heights shown-0.7 m → 0.3 m
0.3 m-0.0 m-0.4 m-0.7 mLow07:00 AM-0.3 mHigh01:00 PM0.3 mLow08:00 PM-0.7 mHigh04:00 AM0.1 mLow08:00 AM-0.2 m
  • Low07:00 AM · -0.3 m
  • High01:00 PM · 0.3 m
  • Low08:00 PM · -0.7 m
  • High04:00 AM · 0.1 m
  • Low08:00 AM · -0.2 m

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Sea conditions

sea model sampled 18 km from the beach

Estimated surface01:00 PM
≈ 13.2 °C
Waves
0.9 m
Period
6.4 s
Swell
0.6 m NE
Modelled current
0.3 km/h
Surface temperature · 24 h≈ 13.1 °C – 13.2 °C
13.2 °C
13.2 °C
13.1 °C
13.1 °C
13.1 °C

Local conditions

UV
5.0
Cloud cover
98 %
Sunrise
05:38 AM
Sunset
06:16 PM

Forecast

Temperature over 48 hours

Hourly temperature forecast

This point remains readable, but it is outside the common selectable horizon.

Seven-day weather outlook

Practical information

Surface
Sandrecorded by the source · Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Length
928 mSource record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Cliffs nearby
433 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
Horizon (relief)
N 4° · NE 0° · E 0° · SE 3° · S 4° · SW 5° · W 5° · NW 6°Relief only, excludes vegetation and buildings.Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Distance to town
3.8 kmSource record 9/11/2026 · Open source

Sun and shore orientation

October 3, 2026 · Estimated times · local time

Sunrise

Shore orientation unavailable

Sunset

Shore orientation unavailable

Calculation method

Wind on the beach

Wind in your face

estimate

Bathing supervision

Supervision not provided

Do you know this beach?

These answers come from visitors, not from a source we cite. They describe the place, not today's conditions.

Is the beach easy to reach?
More documented characteristics
Shore axis
163°Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source

Practical information recorded by the source

This information is source-recorded and may not describe the current situation.

Nearby services
toilets 1recorded by the source · Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source

Practical facilities

Mapped within 1,000 m of the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

Mapped facilities describe the source record; availability, opening and access can change.

Toilets, showers and water
1
  • Toilets

    135 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 18, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

    Source details

    Retrieved Sep 19, 2026

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Access and accessibility
—

Not documented.

Public transport and bikes
—

Not documented.

Parking
1
  • Car park

    152 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Fee
    No
    Access
    Yes
    Surface
    paved

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 18, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

    Source details

    Retrieved Sep 19, 2026

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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
Pacific OceanSource record 8/27/2026 · Open source
Water body
OceanSource record 8/27/2026 · Open source

Today’s windows

Calculated at 12:31 PM
family beach timeCheck first02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

family beach time

Check first

02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

  • moderate wind
  • low rain risk

Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com

photographyPossible window04:16 PM – 06:16 PM

photography

Possible window

04:16 PM – 06:16 PM

  • moderate wind
  • low rain risk
  • late-day light

High score, low confidence: the data behind this window is incomplete or approximate. Check the conditions on site.

Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com

sunsetPossible window05:31 PM – 07:01 PM

sunset

Possible window

05:31 PM – 07:01 PM

  • moderate wind
  • low rain risk
  • around sunset

High score, low confidence: the data behind this window is incomplete or approximate. Check the conditions on site.

Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com

shore gatheringCheck first06:00 PM – 09:00 PM

shore gathering

Check first

06:00 PM – 09:00 PM

  • physical window around low tide

Confidence 40 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com

beach runLess favourable07:00 AM – 08:30 AM

beach run

Less favourable

07:00 AM – 08:30 AM

  • moderate wind
  • cooler hour for running

Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com

coastal walkLess favourable10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

coastal walk

Less favourable

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

  • moderate wind
  • comfortable walking hour
Before you go
  • rain likely

Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com

Explore nearby

Beaches nearby

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
SaturdaySunday5 Monday6 Tuesday7 Wednesday8 Thursday9 Friday
Modelled tidal range1.00 m
High tide02:00 AM-0.02 m
Low tide07:00 AM-0.26 m
High tide01:00 PM0.30 m
Low tide08:00 PM-0.70 m
Modelled tidal range1.01 m
High tide04:00 AM0.08 m
Low tide08:00 AM-0.16 m
High tide03:00 PM0.43 m
Low tide10:00 PM-0.58 m
Modelled tidal range1.02 m
High tide05:00 AM0.17 m
Low tide10:00 AM-0.12 m
High tide04:00 PM0.49 m
Low tide11:00 PM-0.53 m
Modelled tidal range0.60 m
High tide06:00 AM0.26 m
Low tide11:00 AM-0.09 m
High tide05:00 PM0.51 m
Modelled tidal range0.78 m
Low tide12:00 AM-0.52 m
High tide06:00 AM0.23 m
Low tide12:00 PM-0.32 m
High tide06:00 PM0.26 m
Modelled tidal range0.94 m
Low tide12:00 AM-0.68 m
High tide07:00 AM0.13 m
Low tide01:00 PM-0.43 m
High tide07:00 PM0.26 m
Modelled tidal range0.99 m
Low tide01:00 AM-0.54 m
High tide08:00 AM0.30 m
Low tide01:00 PM-0.29 m
High tide08:00 PM0.45 m
Tide calendar
Tide, weather and sea conditions modelled by Open‑Meteo — not a navigation tool

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

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

OpenStreetMap contributors — named natural=beach snapshot, Open Database LicenceAging

Official catalogue · Bathing water quality

Method and source ↗Licence ↗
Copernicus DEM GLO-30 -- (c) DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; distributed via the AWS Open Data Registry (bucket copernicus-dem-30m).Fresh

Additional source

Method and source ↗
Australian Maritime Safety Authority — Search and RescueUnavailable

Administrative directory

Method and source ↗

Modelled sea level: limited coastal accuracy, and a different reference from chart datum.

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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