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Front Beach

Front Beach is a beach in New South Wales, New South Wales.

Front 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 Front 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 Front Beach — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: -30.88293, 153.05747. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Front Beach

    See everything within a day’s drive of Front Beach

    Other beaches & coast near Front Beach

    • Town Beach · beach · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council · ~78 km · Must-see
    • Flynns Beach · beach · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council · ~79 km · Must-see
    • Jetty Beach · beach · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~81 km · Must-see
    • Shelly Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~81 km · Must-see
    • Tacking Point · beach · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council · ~84 km · Must-see
    • Arrawarra Beach · beach · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~116 km · Must-see
    • Crowdy Head · beach · Mid-Coast Council · ~138 km · Must-see
    • North Solitary Lighthouse · beach · New South Wales · ~139 km · Must-see
    • Back Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~3 km
    • Gap Beach · beach · Kempsey Shire Council · ~4 km

    All beaches & coast in New South Wales

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    Frequently asked

    Is Front Beach safe to swim today?

    No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Front Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.

    What is the best time to visit Front Beach?

    October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.

    What are the places to visit near Front Beach?

    Nearby: Arakoon National Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Smoky Cape (attraction, 7 km), Yarriabini Lookout (sanctuary, 18 km), Hat Head National Park (sanctuary, 22 km), Kempsey Presbyterian Church (church, 37 km), Ngambaa Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 38 km).

    Is Front Beach worth visiting?

    Front Beach is listed as a notable beach in New South Wales on Spotwander.