Check the Beach

Blue Lagoon

Cook Shire, Queensland, Australia

Blue Lagoon 5 photos

  • Abudefduf sordidus Blackspot Sergeant

    Abudefduf sordidus Blackspot Sergeant. Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Coris aygula Redblotched Wrasse

    Coris aygula Redblotched Wrasse. Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Abudefduf septemfasciatus Banded Sergeant

    Abudefduf septemfasciatus Banded Sergeant. Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Abudefduf septemfasciatus Banded Sergeant - 47498268562

    Abudefduf septemfasciatus Banded Sergeant - 47498268562. Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Caesio teres 6752988

    Caesio teres 6752988. Ryan McMinds, CC BY 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 6:18 pm
6 am
9.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
7 am
9.5
17 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
9.3
17 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
8.8
17 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
8.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
9.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
9.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
9.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
9.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
9.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
Now
8.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
8.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

Best: 5 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
26°C79°F
Water
27°C80°F
Wind
159 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
2013 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
3 low
Tide
rising
Rain
2%
Sunset
6:18 pm
Today
9.4Excellent6 am159
9.5Excellent7 am1710
9.3Excellent8 am1711
8.8Excellent9 am1711
8.9Excellent10 am159
9.6Excellent11 am149
9.0Excellent12 pm159
9.4Excellent1 pm159
9.3Excellent2 pm159
9.1Excellent3 pm1610
9.0Excellent4 pm159
8.9ExcellentNow159
8.8Excellent6 pm1610
Sat
9.0Excellent6 am1610
8.3Great7 am1610
8.9Excellent8 am1610
8.8Excellent9 am1710
8.8Excellent10 am1711
8.8Excellent11 am1811
8.9Excellent12 pm1711
8.7Excellent1 pm1711
9.1Excellent2 pm1711
9.3Excellent3 pm1711
8.3Great4 pm1912
7.8Great5 pm2012
9.0Excellent6 pm2013
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 1.6 m. Low at 1 am, -0.3 m. High at 7 am, 1.4 m. Low at 1 pm, -<0.1 mHigh 6 pm, 1.6 m5 ftLow 1 am, -0.3 m<1 ftHigh 7 am, 1.4 m5 ftLow 1 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftNow11 pm5 am11 am5 pm
  • High 6 pm, 1.6 m5 ft
  • Low 1 am, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 7 am, 1.4 m5 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ft

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

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest town
1.3 km0.8 miLizard Island Research Station (village)
Nearest airport
1 km1 miLizard Island Airport (LZR)

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Blue Lagoon.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.3 ExcellentBest 6 am to 5 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 6%
  • Sun8.4 GreatBest 6 am to 1 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 6%
  • Mon8.8 ExcellentBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 2%
  • Tue7.2 GreatBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 19%
  • Wed7.1 GreatBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 30 km/h18 mph, rain 29%
  • Thu7.4 GreatBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 16%