Best beaches in Watsons Bay

2 ranked beaches in Watsons Bay, New South Wales

Ranked by the OnlyBeaches Index (OBI) — a 1-10 score blending water purity, conditions, crowd levels and vibe. Updated every 30 minutes.

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Camp Cove Beach

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A signature Sydney Harbour swimming beach with strong postcard value and broad traveler recognition.

7.0

Lady Bay Beach

Sydney’s best-known legal nude beach is small but important enough to include once canonically.

7.0

What makes Watsons Bay's beaches stand out?

Watsons Bay sits in New South Wales, Australia and is home to 2 ranked beaches on OnlyBeaches. Every beach here is scored by the OnlyBeaches Index — a 1-10 metric blending water purity, live conditions (waves, water temperature, wind), crowd intelligence and vibe.

Whether you're after the highest-scoring beach in Watsons Bay or a quieter hidden cove, the list above is refreshed every 30 minutes using live Stormglass and OpenWeather data.