Must-see beach · New South Wales, New South Wales
Iluka Beach
Iluka Beach is a beach in New South Wales, New South Wales.
Iluka Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Iluka Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Iluka Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -29.40940, 153.36632. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Iluka Beach
- Iluka Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Clarence Valley Council · ~1 km · Must-see
- Andersons Beach · beach · Clarence Valley Council · ~3 km · Must-see
- Yamba Main Beach · beach · Clarence Valley Council · ~4 km · Must-see
- Back Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bundjalung National Park · sanctuary · Clarence Valley Council · ~23 km · Must-see
- Evans Head Boat harbour · beach · Richmond Valley Council · ~41 km · Must-see
- Yuraygir National Park · sanctuary · Clarence Valley Council · ~48 km · Must-see
- Broadwater National Park · sanctuary · Richmond Valley Council · ~49 km · Must-see
- Bungawalbin National Park · sanctuary · Richmond Valley Council · ~53 km · Must-see
- Fortis Creek National Park · sanctuary · Clarence Valley Council · ~57 km · Must-see
- Glenugie Peak · viewpoint · Clarence Valley Council · ~69 km · Must-see
- North Solitary Lighthouse · beach · New South Wales · ~72 km · Must-see
- Iluka Bluff Lookout · viewpoint · Clarence Valley Council · ~2 km
- Bluff Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~3 km
- Turners Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~3 km
- Whiting Beach · beach · Clarence Valley Council · ~3 km
- Dart Island · river spot · Clarence Valley Council · ~4 km
- Yamba War Memorial · fort · Clarence Valley Council · ~4 km
Other beaches & coast near Iluka Beach
- Andersons Beach · beach · Clarence Valley Council · ~3 km · Must-see
- Yamba Main Beach · beach · Clarence Valley Council · ~4 km · Must-see
- Back Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~5 km · Must-see
- Evans Head Boat harbour · beach · Richmond Valley Council · ~41 km · Must-see
- North Solitary Lighthouse · beach · New South Wales · ~72 km · Must-see
- Ballina Boat Harbour · beach · Ballina Shire Council · ~78 km · Must-see
- Angel's Beach · beach · Ballina Shire Council · ~83 km · Must-see
- Arrawarra Beach · beach · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~93 km · Must-see
- Kings Beach (Nude) · beach · New South Wales · ~102 km · Must-see
- Clarkes Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~111 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Iluka Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Iluka Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Iluka Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Iluka Beach?
Nearby: Iluka Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 1 km), Andersons Beach (beach, 3 km), Yamba Main Beach (beach, 4 km), Back Beach (beach, 5 km), Bundjalung National Park (sanctuary, 23 km), Evans Head Boat harbour (beach, 41 km).
Is Iluka Beach worth visiting?
Iluka Beach is listed as a must-see beach in New South Wales on Spotwander.