Notable beach · New South Wales, New South Wales
Haywards Beach
Haywards Beach is a beach in New South Wales, New South Wales.
Haywards 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 Haywards 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 Haywards Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -36.39454, 150.07046. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Haywards Beach
- Wallaga Lake · lake · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~4 km · Must-see
- Gulaga National Park · sanctuary · Eurobodalla Shire Council · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Dromedary / Gulaga · viewpoint · Eurobodalla Shire Council · ~13 km · Must-see
- Biamanga National Park · sanctuary · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kooraban National Park · sanctuary · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~24 km · Must-see
- Barunguba Montague Island Nature Reserve · sanctuary · New South Wales · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mimosa Rocks National Park · sanctuary · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~33 km · Must-see
- Brogo Conservation Reserve · sanctuary · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~36 km · Must-see
- Wadbilliga National Park · sanctuary · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~39 km · Must-see
- Brogo Dam · lake · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~39 km · Must-see
- Eurobodalla National Park · sanctuary · New South Wales · ~39 km · Must-see
- Magic Mountain Recreation Park · park · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~70 km · Must-see
- Yellow Pinch Dam · lake · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cochrane Dam · lake · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~73 km · Must-see
- Long Beach · beach · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~1 km
- Four Mile Beach · beach · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~1 km
- Horsehead Rock · viewpoint · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~3 km
- Moorhead Beach · beach · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~3 km
Other beaches & coast near Haywards Beach
- Long Beach · beach · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~1 km
- Four Mile Beach · beach · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~1 km
- Moorhead Beach · beach · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~3 km
- Main Beach · beach · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~3 km
- Jack Common Beach · beach · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~3 km
- Shelly Beach · beach · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~3 km
- Breakaway Beach · beach · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~5 km
- Beares Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~5 km
- Breakway Bay · beach · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~7 km
- Jaggers Beach · beach · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Is Haywards Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Haywards Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Haywards Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Haywards Beach?
Nearby: Wallaga Lake (lake, 4 km), Gulaga National Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Mount Dromedary / Gulaga (viewpoint, 13 km), Biamanga National Park (sanctuary, 20 km), Kooraban National Park (sanctuary, 24 km), Barunguba Montague Island Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 27 km).
Is Haywards Beach worth visiting?
Haywards Beach is listed as a notable beach in New South Wales on Spotwander.