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Margaret Beaches

Shire of Christmas Island, Christmas Island, Australia

Margaret Beaches 4 photos

  • Female striped albatross

    Female striped albatross. John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Borbo cinnara 2

    Borbo cinnara 2. John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Female Crow eggfly wings ajar

    Female Crow eggfly wings ajar. John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Climena Crow butterfly

    Climena Crow butterfly. John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:53 pm
6 am
6.5
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
7 am
6.4
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
8 am
7.1
25 km/h16 mph wind, Great
9 am
4.8
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.6
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.4
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.4
28 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
6.0
27 km/h16 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.9
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
Now
5.9
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.6
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.1
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
26°C79°F
Water
27°C81°F
Wind
2415 km/hmph SE
Gusts
5836 km/hmph
Waves
2.1 m7 ft
UV
6 high
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:53 pm
Today
6.5Good6 am2515
6.4Good7 am2515
7.1Great8 am2516
4.8Fair9 am2616
5.6Good10 am2616
5.4Fair11 am2717
5.4Fair12 pm2817
6.0Good1 pm2716
5.9Good2 pm2515
5.9GoodNow2415
5.6Good4 pm2516
6.1Good5 pm2616
Sat
3.4Poor6 am2616
3.7Poor7 am2716
4.2Fair8 am2717
4.1Fair9 am2817
4.0Fair10 am2918
4.4Fair11 am2818
4.1Fair12 pm2818
3.9Poor1 pm2817
4.6Fair2 pm2717
4.7Fair3 pm2817
5.3Fair4 pm2817
5.3Fair5 pm2717
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 5 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 12 am, 0.1 m. High at 6 am, 0.7 m. Low at 11 am, 0.1 mHigh 5 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 12 am, 0.1 m<1 ftHigh 6 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 11 am, 0.1 m<1 ftNow9 pm3 am9 am3 pm
  • High 5 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 12 am, 0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 6 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 11 am, 0.1 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun6.5 GoodBest 1 pm to 5 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 44%
  • Mon6.8 GoodBest 12 pm to 5 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 14%
  • Tue7.3 GreatBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 6%
  • Wed8.3 GreatBest 6 am to 9 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu8.1 GreatBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 13%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 130 m430 ft
  • Playground150 m510 ft away

Getting there

Nearest town
1.7 km1 miFlying Fish Cove (village)
Nearest airport
2 km1 miChristmas Island Airport (XCH)

Nearby places

  • Island Alchemy CafeFood and drink
    130 m430 ft
  • Kookai'z CafeFood and drink
    990 m0.6 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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