Tide
Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
NowRising tide-0.3 m
Next eventHigh · 05:00 AMin 4 h 43 · 0.2 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 → 0.6 m
0.6 m0.3 m-0.0 m-0.3 mHigh05:00 AM0.2 mLow10:00 AM-0.3 mHigh05:00 PM0.6 m
- High05:00 AM · 0.2 m
- Low10:00 AM · -0.3 m
- High05:00 PM · 0.6 m
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Sea conditions
sea model sampled 5.9 km from the beach
- Estimated surface12:00 AM
- ≈ 17.9 °C
- Waves
- 1.5 m
- Period
- 7.5 s
- Swell
- 1.3 m SE
- Modelled current
- 0.5 km/h
Surface temperature · 24 h≈ 17.9 °C – 17.9 °C
17.9 °C
17.9 °C
17.9 °C
17.9 °C
17.9 °C
Local conditions
- UV
- 0.0
- Cloud cover
- 100 %
- Sunrise
- 05:45 AM
- Sunset
- 05:51 PM
Open‑Meteo forecast at the nearest grid point.
Practical information
- Surface
- Sandrecorded by the source · Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
- Length
- 161 mSource record 9/16/2026 · Open source
- Cliffs nearby
- 85 mSource record 9/16/2026 · Open source
- Shade features nearby
- BuildingsNearby, does not guarantee shade on the beach.recorded by the source · Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
- Distance to town
- 7.3 kmSource record 9/11/2026 · Open source
- Shore axis
- 5°Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Sun and shore orientation
September 22, 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.
Practical information recorded by the source
This information is source-recorded and may not describe the current situation.
- Nearby services
- toilets 3 · parking 9 · restaurant 5 · cafe 3 · drinking water 6 · bus stop 11recorded by the source · Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
- Accessible toilets
- Yesrecorded by the source · Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Show catalogue context
- Local area
- New South Walesrecorded 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
06:00 — 22:00 · select a row for details
beach run07:00 AM – 08:30 AM
beach run
Possible window07:00 AM – 08:30 AM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- cooler hour for running
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-2026092114 · open-meteo-weather-2026092112
shore gathering08:00 AM – 11:00 AM
shore gathering
Check first08:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- physical window around low tide
Confidence 40 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-2026092114 · open-meteo-weather-2026092112
coastal walk08:00 AM – 10:00 AM
coastal walk
Possible window08:00 AM – 10:00 AM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- comfortable walking hour
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-2026092114 · open-meteo-weather-2026092112
family beach time02:00 PM – 05:00 PM
family beach time
Check first02:00 PM – 05:00 PM
- moderate wind
Before you go
- rain likely
Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-2026092114 · open-meteo-weather-2026092112
photography03:51 PM – 05:51 PM
photography
Less favourable03:51 PM – 05:51 PM
- moderate wind
- late-day light
Before you go
- rain likely
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-2026092114 · open-meteo-weather-2026092112
sunset05:06 PM – 06:36 PM
sunset
Less favourable05:06 PM – 06:36 PM
- moderate wind
- around sunset
Before you go
- rain likely
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-2026092114 · open-meteo-weather-2026092112
Explore nearby
Beaches nearby
Nearby alternatives ranked from the information available in the catalogue.
Distance0.3 km
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A very close alternative
Distance0.4 km
Kutti Beach, New South Wales
A very close alternative
BriYYZ from Toronto, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0Distance0.6 km
Camp Cove Beach, New South Wales
A very close alternative
Ymblanter · CC BY-SA 4.0Distance1.0 km
Lady Bay Beach, New South Wales
A very close alternative
Nick-D · CC BY-SA 4.0Distance1.6 km
Shark Beach, New South Wales
A very close alternative
Tjess20 · CC BY-SA 4.0Distance1.9 km
Milk Beach, New South Wales
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| Tuesday | Wednesday | 24 Thursday | 25 Friday | 26 Saturday | 27 Sunday | 28 Monday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Modelled tidal range1.04 m High tide05:00 AM0.23 m Low tide10:00 AM-0.25 m High tide05:00 PM0.60 m Low tide11:00 PM-0.44 m | Modelled tidal range0.94 m High tide05:00 AM0.36 m Low tide11:00 AM-0.28 m High tide05:00 PM0.66 m | Modelled tidal range1.22 m Low tide12:00 AM-0.58 m High tide06:00 AM0.35 m Low tide12:00 PM-0.45 m High tide06:00 PM0.64 m | Modelled tidal range1.32 m Low tide12:00 AM-0.65 m High tide07:00 AM0.43 m Low tide12:00 PM-0.51 m High tide07:00 PM0.67 m | Modelled tidal range1.35 m Low tide01:00 AM-0.68 m High tide07:00 AM0.56 m Low tide01:00 PM-0.57 m High tide07:00 PM0.67 m | Modelled tidal range1.35 m Low tide01:00 AM-0.68 m High tide08:00 AM0.65 m Low tide02:00 PM-0.63 m High tide08:00 PM0.67 m | Modelled tidal range1.40 m Low tide02:00 AM-0.65 m High tide08:00 AM0.75 m Low tide03:00 PM-0.60 m High tide09:00 PM0.61 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 12:00 AMModelled forecasts may change. Hourly values are spaced three hours apart; scroll to view all 48 hours.
The place in pictures
View on Google Maps ↗Real photographs of Watsons Bay. They provide context but do not show current conditions.
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.