Check the Beach

Balgal Beach

Townsville City, Queensland, Australia

No photo of Balgal Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 6:18 pm
6 am
4.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.2
17 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.2
17 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
9 am
3.9
14 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
11 am
4.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.9
15 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.3
17 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.5
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
Now
4.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair

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°C78°F
Water
28°C82°F
Wind
1811 km/hmph N
Gusts
2616 km/hmph
Waves
—
UV
2 low
Tide
rising
Rain
69%
Sunset
6:18 pm
Today
4.1Fair6 am1610
4.2Fair7 am1711
4.2Fair8 am1711
3.9Poor9 am148
3.6Poor10 am159
4.8Fair11 am117
5.0Fair12 pm149
4.9Fair1 pm1510
5.3Fair2 pm1710
4.8Fair3 pm1811
4.5Fair4 pm2012
4.6FairNow1811
4.7Fair6 pm1610
Sat
4.0Fair6 am117
4.0Fair7 am127
4.1Fair8 am117
4.6Fair9 am138
4.8Fair10 am149
4.8Fair11 am1610
5.1Fair12 pm1711
4.7Fair1 pm1912
4.8Fair2 pm1811
4.9Fair3 pm1711
5.0Fair4 pm1711
4.8Fair5 pm1610
4.6Fair6 pm1710
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 ftNow11 pm5 am11 am5 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.

  • Sun9.3 ExcellentBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 59%
  • Mon9.6 ExcellentBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 4%
  • Tue9.3 ExcellentBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 29%
  • Wed7.7 GreatBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 41%
  • Thu8.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 25%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

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Getting there

Nearest airport
34 km21 miPalm Island Airport (PMK)

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

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