I use the Weather Down Under Website app on my phone. Cloudy days at Maslin's are not the issue, it can be stinking hot but cloudy or it can be clear and cool or it can be clear and hot. Check out any weather app and pay attention to the wind speed and direction instead. A brisk cool on shore wind is not nice at Maslin's even when the sun is out. A mild on shore wind on a hot day is nice. At Maslin's pack your own shade, SPF 50 , and read the wind direction. The best times at Maslins are after 6 pm or so, after a hot Adelaide day. The water is warm, the sun is still setting and the sand is cooler. Otherwise on very hot days wear some white sports socks to prevent burning your feet on the sand. Other good times are between 8 and 11 am before the wind picks up. Check the weather websites for wind speed and direction. On shore in the arvo is good, off shore in the morning is good.

Maslin's enjoyment is weather dependent. Get your self a good weather app. On shore winds are cooling on hotter days. Off shore winds are cooler. The best days are those with cool on shore breezes on warmer days. An ideal Maslin's day is in the low 30's days with faint on shore breezes. On very hot days wear white sports socks to walk on the sand and bring your own shade. Other good times are to go to Maslins early on a hot day or just on sunset on a hot day. Apart from a cold and /or windy day its a great beach.

One of our favourite pursuits is a few bubbles for the girls, and a few beers for the boys, other than the designated driver, just on sunset after a stinking hot Adelaide day. We then follow up with a fish n chip dinner and hot showers for all the sandy people at our home nearby. We also do a pate and nibblies and smallgoods at a lunch from time to time, again a lot of bottles of sparkling water for the designated driver. To my knowledge alcohol isn't banned on this beach. Keep your self tidy and enjoy in moderation with a designated driver to get you home, and you will be fine. SAPOL do have a vigorous booze bus program, which they are active with so don't drink drive. Have a designated driver.

The number of people on Maslins is very dependent on the weather, so warm, weekend days with little or no wind are the most popular. It is a large beach with plenty of space, and even on the very busiest of days you can usually put 5 to 10 metres, if not a lot more space, between yourself and others. The Pilwarren Nude Games ( formerly the Nude Olympics) in January is the busiest day of the year with a few thousand attending a great fun day. Free to watch or participate. There are two entry points, the top carpark off Tuit Road, which involves a lot of stairs, or the lower carpark from Maslins which involves a walk of about 600 m or so to the nude section. We use the lower car park and tow a beach trolley with essentials like shade and champagne on board.