Northern Queensland
7 of 23 beaches scored, 7 good now
- Water
- 27°C81°F
- Wind
- 19 km/h12 mph
- Waves
- 0.4 m1 ft
Which Queensland beach is best right now? 465 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.
Updated 12:15 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags
Ranked by live Beach Score right now, then by the best stretch ahead.
Cook Shire
Good stretch until sunset, 6:18 pmHope Vale Aboriginal Shire
Good stretch until sunset, 6:19 pmDouglas Shire
Good right nowA fair day for the beach across Queensland: 21 of 120 scored beaches are good right now, best in Northern Queensland, water is 22 to 28°C71 to 83°F, and wind averages 15 km/h10 mph (gentle breeze). Read at 12:15 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.
7 of 23 beaches scored, 7 good now
113 of 277 beaches scored, 14 good now
Warmest water
28°C83°F
Hinchinbrook Shire. 4.0°7.2° above the Queensland average. Score 4.2 Fair.
Best for families
3.6 Poor
Queensland. Top score of the 15 scored beaches tagged with lifeguards.
Queensland averages 4.7 Fair this hour. The best hour today is 6 pm (6.1); the weakest is 6 am (4.7).
The strongest stretch runs 6 pm to 7 pm.
Queensland tomorrow: the best hour is 6 pm (5.7) and the weakest is 1 pm (4.2).
The strongest stretch runs 6 pm to 7 pm.
7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour
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Cook Shire
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C80°F water.
Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire
Flat water, gentle breeze and 27°C80°F water.
Douglas Shire
Flat water, light wind and 27°C81°F water.
Cook Shire
Flat water, gentle breeze and 28°C82°F water.
Northern Peninsula Area Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 27°C81°F water.
Northern Peninsula Area Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 27°C81°F water.
Northern Peninsula Area Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 27°C81°F water.
Douglas Shire
Flat water, light wind and 27°C80°F water.
Torres Shire
Flat water, gentle breeze and 27°C81°F water.
Torres Shire
Flat water, gentle breeze and 27°C81°F water.
Torres Shire
Flat water, gentle breeze and 27°C81°F water.
Cairns Regional
Flat water, light wind and 27°C80°F water.
Cairns Regional
Flat water, light wind and 27°C80°F water.
Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C80°F water.
Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C80°F water.
Cairns Regional
Flat water, light wind and 27°C81°F water.
Cairns Regional
Flat water, light wind and 27°C81°F water.
Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire
Flat water, light wind and 26°C80°F water.
Burdekin Shire
Flat water, breezy and 26°C79°F water.
Burdekin Shire
Flat water, breezy and 26°C79°F water.
Burdekin Shire
Flat water, breezy and 26°C79°F water.
Cook Shire
Flat water, light wind and 27°C80°F water.
Douglas Shire
Waves not available, light wind and 27°C81°F water.
Douglas Shire
Waves not available, light wind and 27°C81°F water.
Livingstone Shire
Flat water, breezy and 24°C75°F water.
Gladstone Regional
Small waves, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.
Gladstone Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 25°C76°F water.
Cairns Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 27°C80°F water.
Cassowary Coast Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 28°C82°F water.
Cassowary Coast Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 28°C82°F water.
Gladstone Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 25°C78°F water.
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 25°C78°F water.
Townsville City
Flat water, gentle breeze and 27°C80°F water.
Townsville City
Flat water, gentle breeze and 27°C80°F water.
Townsville City
Waves not available, gentle breeze and 27°C81°F water.
Townsville City
Flat water, breezy and 26°C80°F water.
Livingstone Shire
Flat water, gentle breeze and 24°C76°F water.
Bundaberg Region
Small waves, gentle breeze and 24°C74°F water.
Bundaberg Region
Small waves, gentle breeze and 24°C74°F water.
Livingstone Shire
Flat water, gentle breeze and 24°C76°F water.
Livingstone Shire
Flat water, gentle breeze and 24°C76°F water.
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C79°F water.
Mackay Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C79°F water.
City of Brisbane
Small waves, gentle breeze and 22°C72°F water.
Queensland
Small waves, gentle breeze and 22°C71°F water.
Queensland
Small waves, gentle breeze and 22°C71°F water.
Queensland
Small waves, gentle breeze and 22°C71°F water.
Queensland
Small waves, gentle breeze and 22°C71°F water.
Queensland
Small waves, gentle breeze and 22°C71°F water.
Queensland
Small waves, gentle breeze and 22°C71°F water.
Queensland
Small waves, gentle breeze and 22°C71°F water.
Queensland
Small waves, gentle breeze and 22°C71°F water.
Cassowary Coast Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 28°C82°F water.
Cassowary Coast Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 28°C82°F water.
Queensland
1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C72°F water.
Queensland
1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C72°F water.
Queensland
1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C72°F water.
Bundaberg Region
Small waves, breezy and 24°C74°F water.
Hinchinbrook Shire
Flat water, breezy and 28°C83°F water.
Hinchinbrook Shire
Flat water, breezy and 28°C83°F water.
City of Brisbane
Waves not available, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
Mackay Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.
Hinchinbrook Shire
Flat water, breezy and 28°C82°F water.
Queensland
Flat water, breezy and 23°C74°F water.
Gold Coast City
1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C72°F water.
Fraser Coast Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.
Fraser Coast Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.
Fraser Coast Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.
Mackay Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.
City of Moreton Bay
Small waves, gentle breeze and 22°C72°F water.
City of Moreton Bay
Small waves, gentle breeze and 22°C72°F water.
Redland City
Small waves, gentle breeze and 22°C72°F water.
Redland City
Small waves, gentle breeze and 22°C72°F water.
Redland City
Small waves, gentle breeze and 22°C71°F water.
Queensland
Small waves, gentle breeze and 22°C72°F water.
City of Brisbane
Small waves, gentle breeze and 22°C72°F water.
City of Brisbane
1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 23°C73°F water.
Isaac Regional
Flat water, light wind and 26°C78°F water.
Isaac Regional
Flat water, light wind and 26°C78°F water.
Queensland
1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C72°F water.
Queensland
1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C72°F water.
Queensland
1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C72°F water.
Queensland
1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C72°F water.
Queensland
1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 22°C71°F water.
Queensland
1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 22°C71°F water.
Queensland
1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 22°C71°F water.
Queensland
1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 22°C71°F water.
Queensland
1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 22°C71°F water.
Queensland
1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 22°C71°F water.
Gold Coast City
1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 22°C71°F water.
Gold Coast City
1.6 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C71°F water.
Queensland
1.6 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C71°F water.
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C79°F water.
Redland City
1.3 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C72°F water.
Queensland
1.3 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C72°F water.
Queensland
1.3 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C72°F water.
Queensland
1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 23°C73°F water.
Queensland
1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 23°C73°F water.
Queensland
1.5 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C71°F water.
Queensland
1.5 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C71°F water.
Queensland
1.5 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C71°F water.
Queensland
1.5 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C71°F water.
Queensland
1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C72°F water.
Queensland
1.5 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C71°F water.
Queensland
1.5 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C71°F water.
Queensland
1.5 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C71°F water.
Queensland
1.5 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C71°F water.
Queensland
1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 23°C73°F water.
Queensland
1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 23°C73°F water.
Queensland
1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 23°C73°F water.
Queensland
1.2 m4 ft waves, light wind and 23°C74°F water.
Isaac Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 25°C78°F water.
Sunshine Coast Regional
1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C72°F water.
Sunshine Coast Regional
1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C72°F water.
Queensland
1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C72°F water.
Queensland
1.2 m4 ft waves, light wind and 23°C74°F water.
Queensland
1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C74°F water.
Queensland
1.3 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
Noosa Shire
Waves not available, gentle breeze.
Townsville City
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Redland City
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Redland City
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Gold Coast City
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Cook Shire
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Cook Shire
Cook Shire
Cook Shire
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Douglas Shire
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Gold Coast City
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Hinchinbrook Shire
Cook Shire
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Douglas Shire
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Cassowary Coast Regional
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Gladstone Regional
Isaac Regional
Cairns Regional
Bundaberg Region
Hinchinbrook Shire
Gold Coast City
Cairns Regional
Hinchinbrook Shire
Cook Shire
Cook Shire
Cook Shire
Cook Shire
Cook Shire
Cook Shire
Cook Shire
Cook Shire
Gladstone Regional
Cook Shire
Douglas Shire
Bundaberg Region
Cook Shire
Cook Shire
Livingstone Shire
Cook Shire
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Cassowary Coast Regional
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Gold Coast City
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Douglas Shire
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Queensland has 465 beaches in our data. We list the 300 most prominent here and score 120 of them live. Open any beach page for its own score.
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4 of 5 scored beaches in Cairns Regional are good right now. Water is 27°C80 to 81°F. Clifton Beach is the calmest, with 10 km/h6 mph of wind and 0.4 m1 ft waves. 5 of 18 beaches are scored on this page.
4 of 5 beaches good now
5 of 18 beaches scored
Cairns Regional
Light wind, 27°C80°F water
Cairns Regional
Light wind, 27°C80°F water
Cairns Regional
Light wind, 27°C81°F water
Cairns Regional
Light wind, 27°C81°F water
Cairns Regional
Gentle breeze, 27°C80°F water
Cairns Regional
No score available right now
Cairns Regional
No score available right now
Cairns Regional
No score available right now
0 of 4 scored beaches in Livingstone Shire are good right now. Water is 24°C75 to 76°F. Kinka Beach is the calmest, with 14 km/h9 mph of wind and 0.4 m1 ft waves. 4 of 79 beaches are scored on this page.
0 of 4 beaches good now
4 of 79 beaches scored
Livingstone Shire
Breezy, 24°C75°F water
Livingstone Shire
Gentle breeze, 24°C76°F water
Livingstone Shire
Gentle breeze, 24°C76°F water
Livingstone Shire
Gentle breeze, 24°C76°F water
Livingstone Shire
No score available right now
Livingstone Shire
No score available right now
Livingstone Shire
No score available right now
Livingstone Shire
No score available right now
0 of 4 scored beaches in Whitsunday Regional are good right now. Water is 25 to 26°C78 to 79°F. Conway Beach is the calmest, with 12 km/h8 mph of wind and 0.3 m<1 ft waves. 4 of 47 beaches are scored on this page.
0 of 4 beaches good now
4 of 47 beaches scored
Whitsunday Regional
Gentle breeze, 25°C78°F water
Whitsunday Regional
Gentle breeze, 25°C78°F water
Whitsunday Regional
Gentle breeze, 26°C79°F water
Whitsunday Regional
Gentle breeze at 12 km/h8 mph, flat water
Whitsunday Regional
No score available right now
Whitsunday Regional
No score available right now
Whitsunday Regional
No score available right now
Whitsunday Regional
No score available right now
0 of 4 scored beaches in Townsville City are good right now. Water is 26 to 27°C80 to 81°F. The Strand is the calmest, with 18 km/h11 mph of wind and 0.5 m2 ft waves. 4 of 33 beaches are scored on this page.
0 of 4 beaches good now
4 of 33 beaches scored
Townsville City
Gentle breeze, 27°C80°F water
Townsville City
Gentle breeze, 27°C80°F water
Townsville City
Gentle breeze, 27°C81°F water
Townsville City
Breezy, 26°C80°F water
Townsville City
No score available right now
Townsville City
No score available right now
Townsville City
No score available right now
Townsville City
No score available right now
0 of 4 scored beaches in Cassowary Coast Regional are good right now. Water is 28°C82°F. Mission Beach is the calmest, with 15 km/h10 mph of wind and 0.3 m<1 ft waves. 4 of 25 beaches are scored on this page.
0 of 4 beaches good now
4 of 25 beaches scored
Cassowary Coast Regional
Gentle breeze, 28°C82°F water
Cassowary Coast Regional
Gentle breeze, 28°C82°F water
Cassowary Coast Regional
Gentle breeze, 28°C82°F water
Cassowary Coast Regional
Gentle breeze, 28°C82°F water
Cassowary Coast Regional
No score available right now
Cassowary Coast Regional
No score available right now
Cassowary Coast Regional
No score available right now
Cassowary Coast Regional
No score available right now
2 of 4 scored beaches in Douglas Shire are good right now. Water is 27°C80 to 81°F. Kangkiji Beach is the calmest, with 11 km/h7 mph of wind and 0.3 m1 ft waves. 4 of 16 beaches are scored on this page.
2 of 4 beaches good now
4 of 16 beaches scored
Douglas Shire
Light wind, 27°C81°F water
Douglas Shire
Light wind, 27°C80°F water
Douglas Shire
Light wind, 27°C81°F water
Douglas Shire
Light wind, 27°C81°F water
Douglas Shire
No score available right now
Douglas Shire
No score available right now
Douglas Shire
No score available right now
Douglas Shire
No score available right now
0 of 4 scored beaches in Redland City are good right now. Water is 22°C71 to 72°F. Main Beach is the calmest, with 14 km/h9 mph of wind and 0.5 m2 ft waves. 4 of 10 beaches are scored on this page.
0 of 4 beaches good now
4 of 10 beaches scored
Redland City
Gentle breeze at 12 km/h8 mph, small waves
Redland City
Gentle breeze at 12 km/h8 mph, small waves
Redland City
Gentle breeze at 14 km/h9 mph, small waves
Redland City
Gentle breeze at 16 km/h10 mph, 1.3 m4 ft waves
Redland City
No score available right now
Redland City
No score available right now
Redland City
No score available right now
0 of 4 scored beaches in City of Brisbane are good right now. Water is 22 to 23°C72 to 73°F. Nudgee Beach is the calmest, with 13 km/h8 mph of wind and 0.6 m2 ft waves. 4 of 9 beaches are scored on this page.
0 of 4 beaches good now
4 of 9 beaches scored
City of Brisbane
Gentle breeze, 22°C72°F water
City of Brisbane
Light wind, 22°C72°F water
City of Brisbane
Gentle breeze at 17 km/h11 mph, small waves
City of Brisbane
Breezy at 22 km/h13 mph, 1.2 m4 ft waves
City of Brisbane
No score available right now
City of Brisbane
No score available right now
City of Brisbane
No score available right now
City of Brisbane
No score available right now
17 more areas have beaches in our data. Find them under “Sub-areas” below or in the area filter.
Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.
0 of 4 beaches good now4 of 47 beaches scored
Best now: Whitehaven Beach, 5.2 Fair0 of 4 beaches good now4 of 25 beaches scored
Best now: Garners Beach, 5.7 Good0 of 4 beaches good now4 of 10 beaches scored
Best now: North Stradbroke Island, 3.9 Poor3 of 3 beaches good now3 of 4 beaches scored
Best now: Congora Beach, 8.5 Excellent0 of 2 beaches good now2 of 4 beaches scored
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Blue Lagoon has the top Beach Score right now: 9.0 Excellent, with 15 km/h (9 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.
Sea water is 22 to 28°C (71 to 83°F) across the 120 scored beaches. The warmest is Cassady Beach, at 28°C (83°F).
Conway Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.3 m (<1 ft) with 12 km/h (8 mph) of wind.
26 of 300 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including Greenmount Beach, Broadbeach and Burleigh Beach. Tags can be out of date, so follow the posted flags and staff on the day.
Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 pm, at 6.1 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 6 pm to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.
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465 beaches are in our data for Queensland. This page lists 300 and scores 120 of them live; every beach page scores itself when you open it.
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