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Alma Bay

Townsville City, Queensland, Australia

Today’s timelapse
Arcadia: Alma Bay

Alma Bay 8 photos

  • Northern Beach on Magnetic Island - panoramio

    Northern Beach on Magnetic Island - panoramio. Lobster1, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • MagneticIslandNov022024 01

    MagneticIslandNov022024 01. Hagai Agmon-Snir حچاي اچمون-سنير חגי אגמון-שניר, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Lagoon View on Magnetic Island - panoramio

    Lagoon View on Magnetic Island - panoramio. Lobster1, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal

    Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal. Coekon, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Arcadia Lookout, Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia

    Arcadia Lookout, Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia. Joshua Tagicakibau, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • MagneticIslandNov022024 02

    MagneticIslandNov022024 02. Hagai Agmon-Snir حچاي اچمون-سنير חגי אגמון-שניר, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Magnetic Island Bowls Club on a wet day, Australia 01

    Magnetic Island Bowls Club on a wet day, Australia 01. Ridiculopathy, CC0. Source

  • Magnetic Island Bowls Club on a wet day, Australia 02

    Magnetic Island Bowls Club on a wet day, Australia 02. Ridiculopathy, CC0. Source

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Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:16 pm
6 am
4.4
25 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.4
25 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.4
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.8
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.9
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.9
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.9
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
Now
5.2
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
6.0
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.3
23 km/h15 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.4
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good

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

Better nearby today

These beaches score higher than Alma Bay right now.

6.3Good

Liver Point 9.0 km5.6 mi north-west

Scores 6.3 right now, 1.4 points above Alma Bay.

See Liver Point today

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Alma Bay.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
25°C77°F
Water
27°C80°F
Wind
2214 km/hmph N
Gusts
3018 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
8 high
Tide
rising
Rain
48%
Sunset
6:16 pm
Today
4.4Fair6 am2515
4.4Fair7 am2516
4.4Fair8 am2314
4.8Fair9 am2214
4.9Fair10 am2113
4.9Fair11 am2113
4.9Fair12 pm2214
5.3Fair1 pm2113
5.2FairNow2214
6.0Good3 pm2314
6.3Good4 pm2315
6.4Good5 pm2314
6.2Good6 pm2314
Sat
4.9Fair6 am1811
4.9Fair7 am1811
4.2Fair8 am2012
4.4Fair9 am1912
4.2Fair10 am2012
4.2Fair11 am1912
4.2Fair12 pm1912
4.2Fair1 pm2314
4.4Fair2 pm2515
4.6Fair3 pm2515
4.8Fair4 pm2516
5.4Fair5 pm2515
5.4Fair6 pm2516
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 1.8 m. Low at 1 am, -0.7 m. High at 7 am, 1.6 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.3 mHigh 6 pm, 1.8 m6 ftLow 1 am, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 7 am, 1.6 m5 ftLow 1 pm, -0.3 m1 ftNow8 pm2 am8 am2 pm
  • High 6 pm, 1.8 m6 ft
  • Low 1 am, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 7 am, 1.6 m5 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -0.3 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.

  • Sun9.1 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 75%
  • Mon9.8 ExcellentBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 6%
  • Tue8.2 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 22%
  • Wed7.8 GreatBest 6 am to 3 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 29%
  • Thu8.1 GreatBest 6 am to 4 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 18%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms110 m360 ft away
  • Showers30 m90 ft away
  • Drinking water80 m270 ft away
  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 110 m370 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 200 m670 ft
  • Picnic tables40 m140 ft away
  • Playground60 m200 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
120 m380 ftAlma Bay
Nearest town
480 m0.3 miArcadia (village)
Nearest airport
16 km10 miRAAF Base Townsville;Townsville Airport (TSV)

Nearby places

  • Stagedoor Theatre RestaurantFood and drink
    200 m670 ft
  • BistroFood and drink
    240 m770 ft
  • Pips Pies - Fish & ChipsFood and drink
    850 m0.5 mi
  • TamarindFood and drink
    860 m0.5 mi
  • Pip'sFood and drink
    880 m0.5 mi

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

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