Notable beach · New South Wales, New South Wales
Emerald Beach
Emerald Beach is a beach in New South Wales, New South Wales.
Emerald 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 Emerald 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 Emerald Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -30.16832, 153.19089. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Emerald Beach
- Split Solitary Island Nature Reserve · sanctuary · New South Wales · ~10 km · Must-see
- South Solitary Island · river spot · New South Wales · ~11 km · Must-see
- Woolgoolga Falls · waterfall · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~13 km · Must-see
- Arrawarra Beach · beach · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~15 km · Must-see
- The Big Banana · attraction · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ulidarra National Park · sanctuary · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~17 km · Must-see
- North Coast Regional Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~19 km · Must-see
- Jetty Beach · beach · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~20 km · Must-see
- Coramba Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~21 km · Must-see
- Solitary Islands Australian Marine Park · sanctuary · New South Wales · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bindarri National Park · sanctuary · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bongil Bongil National Park · sanctuary · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~39 km · Must-see
- North Solitary Lighthouse · beach · New South Wales · ~41 km · Must-see
- Glenugie Peak · viewpoint · Clarence Valley Council · ~49 km · Must-see
- Cascade National Park · sanctuary · Bellingen Shire Council · ~49 km · Must-see
- Urunga Lagoon Footbridge · lake · Bellingen Shire Council · ~50 km · Must-see
- Dorrigo Waterfalls · waterfall · Bellingen Shire Council · ~51 km · Must-see
- Bellingen Park · park · Bellingen Shire Council · ~53 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Emerald Beach
- Arrawarra Beach · beach · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~15 km · Must-see
- Jetty Beach · beach · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~20 km · Must-see
- North Solitary Lighthouse · beach · New South Wales · ~41 km · Must-see
- Yamba Main Beach · beach · Clarence Valley Council · ~104 km · Must-see
- Andersons Beach · beach · Clarence Valley Council · ~105 km · Must-see
- Iluka Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~108 km · Must-see
- Back Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~112 km · Must-see
- Evans Head Boat harbour · beach · Richmond Valley Council · ~148 km · Must-see
- Sandy Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~3 km
- Darkum Beach · beach · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~11 km
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Frequently asked
Is Emerald Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Emerald Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Emerald Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Emerald Beach?
Nearby: Split Solitary Island Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 10 km), South Solitary Island (river spot, 11 km), Woolgoolga Falls (waterfall, 13 km), Arrawarra Beach (beach, 15 km), The Big Banana (attraction, 16 km), Ulidarra National Park (sanctuary, 17 km).
Is Emerald Beach worth visiting?
Emerald Beach is listed as a notable beach in New South Wales on Spotwander.