Beach forecast for Silverwater
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+11) · New South Wales, Australia Today, Thu, Oct 29 · GMT+11- Swimming
- Calm · 3.6 ft
- Water
- 66 °F · cool
- Max UV
- 9 · SPF 50
- Wind
- 10 mph
Today, Thursday, October 29, it's a fair beach day in Silverwater (6/10). The best hours are from 9:00 am to 11:00 am: sunshine and little wind. The best day this week is Wednesday, November 4, at 7/10.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 6Fair beach day | 9:00–11:00 am12:00–2:00 pm | Calm · 3.6 ft | 66 °F | 9 |
| Fri 30 | 4Poor beach day | 1:00–5:00 pm7:00–10:00 am | Use care · 4.1 ft | 66 °F | 9 |
| Sat 31 | 5Fair beach day | 11:00 am–2:00 pm5:00–7:00 pm | Use care · 3.1 ft | 66 °F | 9 |
| Sun 1 | 7Good beach day | 9:00 am–1:00 pm5:00–7:00 pm | Calm · 2.3 ft | 66 °F | 9 |
| Mon 2 | 3Poor beach day | No good window | Use care · 3.3 ft | 67 °F | 9 |
| Tue 3 | 7Good beach day | 5:00–7:00 pm11:00 am–4:00 pm | Calm · 2.5 ft | 66 °F | — |
| Wed 4 | 7Good beach day | 10:00 am–3:00 pm | Calm · 2.0 ft | 67 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
2 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 72 °F: mild
- Almost no wind
- UV 6 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 65 °F (cool)
- Calm for swimming: 3.6 ft waves; moderate rip current risk
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 3.6 ft
3.6 ft waves: calm for swimming. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 66 °F
Cool: refreshing on a hot day.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 9 · SPF 50
Max UV 9 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 11:00 am–3:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 10 mph
Onshore breeze (10 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Silverwater, so it doesn't count in the rating.
The best window, 9:00 am to 11:00 am, brings sunshine and little wind. 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm can also work, with sunshine, pleasant temperatures and little wind, though with some waves and very high UV.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority.
Today, hour by hour
| Time | Rating | Sky | Feels like | Wind | Waves | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am | 0 | Clear sky | 59 °F | 3 mph | 3.1 ft | 0 |
| 8:00 am | 4 | Clear sky | 64 °F | 2 mph | 3.2 ft | 2 |
| 9:00 am | 6 | Clear sky | 68 °F | 1 mph | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| 10:00 am | 7 | Clear sky | 72 °F | 1 mph | 3.6 ft | 6 |
| 11:00 am | 5 | Clear sky | 75 °F | 3 mph | 3.8 ft | 8 |
| 12:00 pm | 6 | Clear sky | 76 °F | 5 mph | 3.9 ft | 9 |
| 1:00 pm | 6 | Clear sky | 75 °F | 7 mph | 4.1 ft | 9 |
| 2:00 pm | 5 | Clear sky | 74 °F | 9 mph | 4.3 ft | 8 |
| 3:00 pm | 5 | Clear sky | 72 °F | 10 mph | 4.3 ft | 6 |
| 4:00 pm | 4 | Clear sky | 69 °F | 10 mph | 4.3 ft | 3 |
| 5:00 pm | 4 | Clear sky | 67 °F | 10 mph | 4.4 ft | 2 |
| 6:00 pm | 4 | Clear sky | 65 °F | 9 mph | 4.5 ft | 0 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Silverwater
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Caves Beach 4.9 mi · E
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Very good water quality 2025-26 season, Beachwatch
- Pollution today: unlikely
- Latest sample (October 24): good
- Pinny Beach 4.9 mi · E
- Stinky Point Beach 5.0 mi · E
- Hams Beach 5.1 mi · E
- Parking
- Catherine Hill Bay Beach 5.2 mi · SE
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- Naru Beach 5.3 mi · NE
- Parking
- Crabbs Beach 5.5 mi · E
- middle camp south 5.6 mi · SE
- Restrooms
- Parking
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Bathing water quality: Beachwatch, NSW Government (CC BY 4.0). Full attribution.
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How we rate a beach day
We rate every beach hour from 0 to 10 with simple, fixed rules:
- Adds: sunshine (up to 3 points, fewer with more clouds), warmth (up to 4, from the feels-like temperature; ideal between 81 °F and 91 °F), a calm sea (1), water at 70 °F or warmer (1; from 64 °F, half) and low or mid tide (1: more sand). Anything without data is left out and the rest is scaled to 10.
- Takes away: cold (feels-like below 64 °F, 1 to 4 points), rain (half a point if likely, up to 6 if it rains; thunderstorms, 8), wind from force 4, about 12 mph (1 to 6 points; half a point more if offshore, which blows inflatables out to sea, or onshore, which churns the water), waves (1 to swim with care, 4 if dangerous, 1 more for high rip current risk), very high UV (half a point; extreme, 1), water below 59 °F (1) and spring high tides (1: little sand left).
- Swimming: calm, use care (waves from 2.6 ft, or long swell) or dangerous (from 6.6 ft, or 4.9 ft with a long period), based on how much of the wave reaches this shore given the way it faces. In the U.S., today's and tomorrow's rip current risk comes from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast when it issues one; otherwise we estimate it from the waves.
- Best windows: runs of 2 to 5 hours rated 4 or more and close to the best hour, at least one hour apart.
- Day rating: the average of the best window; a 2-hour window keeps 85% of it and a 3-hour window 95%.
Today, in the best window: sun 3 of 3, warmth 1.5 of 4, calm sea 1 of 1 and water 0.5 of 1; short window: the rating keeps 85%.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: weather changes and every beach is different. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
Questions about the beach in Silverwater
Is it a beach day in Silverwater today?
A fair beach day: 6/10. Best from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, with sunshine and little wind.
What are the swimming conditions in Silverwater today?
3.6 ft waves: calm for swimming. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Silverwater?
About 66 °F today: cool. That's the sea surface temperature offshore; it can differ a little at the shoreline.
How much sun protection do I need in Silverwater today?
UV reaches 9 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat, and seek shade from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Silverwater?
Tomorrow, Friday, October 30: a poor beach day (4/10), best from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
What beaches are near Silverwater?
Caves Beach (4.9 mi), Pinny Beach (4.9 mi), Stinky Point Beach (5.0 mi), Hams Beach (5.1 mi) and Catherine Hill Bay Beach (5.2 mi). See below for amenities and water quality.
Are there jellyfish or sargassum today?
We don't know: there's no open data on jellyfish, sargassum or closures for each beach. Ask the lifeguard, check the flags or the local beach authority's website.
How is the rating worked out?
From the hourly forecast: sun and clouds, feels-like temperature, rain, wind (and whether it blows onshore or offshore), waves and their period, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide. Each factor adds or takes away a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10.
More about Silverwater today
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Our own calculation, using the Open-Meteo forecast (ECMWF, NOAA GFS, Météo-France, Copernicus Marine and CAMS, CC BY 4.0) and the sun from astronomy-engine.