Notable beach · City of Burnie, Tasmania
West Beach
West Beach is a beach in City of Burnie, Tasmania.
West Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit West Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach West Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -41.04834, 145.90415. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near West Beach
- South Burnie Beach · beach · City of Burnie · ~3 km · Must-see
- Guide Falls · waterfall · City of Burnie · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ferndene State Reserve · sanctuary · Central Coast · ~19 km · Must-see
- Rocky Cape National Park · sanctuary · Circular Head · ~44 km · Must-see
- East Devonport Beach · beach · City of Devonport · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mount Tor · viewpoint · Central Coast · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Barrington · lake · Kentish · ~59 km · Must-see
- Savage River National Park · sanctuary · Waratah-Wynyard · ~65 km · Must-see
- Mount Bischoff · viewpoint · Waratah-Wynyard · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mount Roland Conservation Area · sanctuary · Kentish · ~69 km · Must-see
- Bakers Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~75 km · Must-see
- Burnie Park · park · City of Burnie · ~1 km
- Oldaker Falls · waterfall · City of Burnie · ~1 km
- Emu Bay · beach · Tasmania · ~3 km
- Wivenhoe Beach · beach · City of Burnie · ~4 km
- Cooee Beach · beach · City of Burnie · ~4 km
- Romaine Pond · lake · City of Burnie · ~4 km
- Round Hill · viewpoint · City of Burnie · ~6 km
Other beaches & coast near West Beach
- South Burnie Beach · beach · City of Burnie · ~3 km · Must-see
- East Devonport Beach · beach · City of Devonport · ~52 km · Must-see
- Bakers Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~75 km · Must-see
- Badger Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~83 km · Must-see
- Low Head Lighthouse · beach · George Town · ~93 km · Must-see
- Sandy Cape Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~126 km · Must-see
- Emu Bay · beach · Tasmania · ~3 km
- Wivenhoe Beach · beach · City of Burnie · ~4 km
- Cooee Beach · beach · City of Burnie · ~4 km
- Somerset Beach · beach · Waratah-Wynyard · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Is West Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for West Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit West Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near West Beach?
Nearby: South Burnie Beach (beach, 3 km), Guide Falls (waterfall, 19 km), Ferndene State Reserve (sanctuary, 19 km), Rocky Cape National Park (sanctuary, 44 km), East Devonport Beach (beach, 52 km), Mount Tor (viewpoint, 53 km).
Is West Beach worth visiting?
West Beach is listed as a notable beach in Tasmania on Spotwander.