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Kingscliff Beach

Tweed Shire Council, New South Wales, Australia

Kingscliff Beach 4 photos

  • Cudgen Headland Surf Life Saving Club, Kingscliff, New South Wales 03

    Cudgen Headland Surf Life Saving Club, Kingscliff, New South Wales 03. Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Cudgen Headland Surf Life Saving Club, Kingscliff, New South Wales 02

    Cudgen Headland Surf Life Saving Club, Kingscliff, New South Wales 02. Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Beach access in Kingscliff, New South Wales 02

    Beach access in Kingscliff, New South Wales 02. Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Beach access in Kingscliff, New South Wales 03

    Beach access in Kingscliff, New South Wales 03. Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:59 pm
7 am
3.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.3
1 km/h1 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.5
2 km/h1 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.9
20 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.0
22 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
2.8
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.3
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor

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
22°C71°F
Water
21°C70°F
Wind
2113 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
4528 km/hmph
Waves
1.6 m5 ft
UV
7 high
Tide
rising
Rain
95%
Sunset
6:59 pm
Today
3.0Poor7 am96
3.2Poor8 am53
3.3Poor9 am11
3.5Poor10 am21
3.8Poor11 am106
3.6Poor12 pm149
3.5Poor1 pm1912
2.9Poor2 pm2012
3.1PoorNow2113
3.0Poor4 pm2213
2.8Poor5 pm2113
3.3Poor6 pm1811
Sat
4.4Fair7 am96
4.5Fair8 am106
4.4Fair9 am128
4.2Fair10 am127
3.7Poor11 am138
3.6Poor12 pm138
3.1Poor1 pm2113
3.0Poor2 pm2314
2.9Poor3 pm2314
3.0Poor4 pm2012
3.2Poor5 pm2113
3.2Poor6 pm1912
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 1 am, -0.5 m. High at 7 am, 0.8 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.4 mHigh 6 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 1 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 7 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 1 pm, -0.4 m1 ftNow9 pm3 am9 am3 pm
  • High 6 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 1 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 7 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -0.4 m1 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.

  • Sun3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon7.6 GreatBest 1 pm to 4 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 46%
  • Tue7.7 GreatBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 65%
  • Wed6.6 GoodBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 61%
  • Thu7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 8 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 35%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms390 m0.2 mi away
  • Showers340 m0.2 mi away
  • Drinking water200 m670 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 230 m750 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink9 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 560 m0.3 mi
  • Picnic tables200 m650 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
280 m910 ftKingscliff St at Zephyr St
Nearest town
2.1 km1.3 miCudgen (village)
Nearest airport
41 km25 miSouthport Flying Club (SHQ)

Nearby places

  • Galileo'sPizza
    560 m0.3 mi
  • The Pot and PintFood and drink
    810 m0.5 mi
  • George's DeliFood and drink
    840 m0.5 mi

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

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