Clifton Beach, Cairns Regional

Cairns Regional beaches

Which Cairns Regional beach is best right now? 18 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Beaches18
Good now15 of 18
Water27°C80 to 81°F
Best nowBack shot beach
7.7Great

Updated 2:28 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

8 beaches score 7.7 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

17.7Great
Back shot beach
Cairns Regional
Good stretch until 4:00 pm
Air
28°C82°F
Water
27°C81°F
Wind
12 km/h7 mph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 8.4
27.7Great
Clifton Beach
Cairns Regional
Good stretch until 4:00 pm
Air
28°C82°F
Water
27°C81°F
Wind
12 km/h7 mph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 8.4
37.7Great
Ellis Beach
Cairns Regional
Good stretch until 4:00 pm
Air
28°C82°F
Water
27°C81°F
Wind
12 km/h7 mph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 8.4

Cairns Regional today

A good day for the beach across Cairns Regional: 15 of 18 scored beaches are good right now, best in Northern Cairns Regional, water is 27°C80 to 81°F, and wind averages 12 km/h8 mph (gentle breeze). Read at 2:28 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern Cairns Regional

9 of 9 beaches scored, 9 good now

7.6GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Back shot beach, 7.7

Water: 27°C81°F
Wind: 12 km/h7 mph
Waves: 0.4 m1 ft

Southern Cairns Regional

9 of 9 beaches scored, 6 good now

6.4GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Barron Beach, 7.1

Water: 27°C80°F
Wind: 13 km/h8 mph
Waves: 0.4 m1 ft

Warmest water
27°C81°F
Barron Beach
Cairns Regional. Score 7.1 Great.
Calmest sea
0.4 m1 ft waves
Nudey Beach
Cairns Regional. Wind 11 km/h7 mph. Level with 3 other beaches.

Best hours

Cairns Regional averages 7.5 Great this hour. The best hour today is 3 pm (7.7); the weakest is 7 am (5.9).

The strongest stretch runs 10 am to 7 pm.

6.2

5.9

6.1

6.8

6.9

7.0

6.9

7.5Now

7.7

7.1

6.7

7.0

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Cairns Regional beaches

Every Cairns Regional beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

18 beaches listed · 18 of 18 scored live

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Back shot beach
Cairns Regional
7.7Great
Flat water, light wind and 27°C81°F water.
- Water27°C81°F
- Air28°C82°F
- Wind12 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 4 pm
- Free parking
Clifton Beach
Cairns Regional
7.7Great
Flat water, light wind and 27°C81°F water.
- Water27°C81°F
- Air28°C82°F
- Wind12 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 4 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Ellis Beach
Cairns Regional
7.7Great
Flat water, light wind and 27°C81°F water.
- Water27°C81°F
- Air28°C82°F
- Wind12 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 4 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Ellis Beach
Cairns Regional
7.7Great
Flat water, light wind and 27°C81°F water.
- Water27°C81°F
- Air28°C82°F
- Wind12 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 4 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Kewarra Beach
Cairns Regional
7.7Great
Flat water, light wind and 27°C81°F water.
- Water27°C81°F
- Air28°C82°F
- Wind12 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 4 pm
- Free parking
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Palm Beach
Cairns Regional
7.7Great
Flat water, light wind and 27°C81°F water.
- Water27°C81°F
- Air28°C82°F
- Wind12 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 4 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
27°C81°FNo photo yet
Palm Cove
Cairns Regional
7.7Great
Flat water, light wind and 27°C81°F water.
- Water27°C81°F
- Air28°C82°F
- Wind12 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 4 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Trinity Beach
Cairns Regional
7.7Great
Flat water, light wind and 27°C81°F water.
- Water27°C81°F
- Air28°C82°F
- Wind12 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 4 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Barron Beach
Cairns Regional
7.1Great
Flat water, gentle breeze and 27°C81°F water.
- Water27°C81°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind14 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 4 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Machans Beach
Cairns Regional
7.1Great
Flat water, gentle breeze and 27°C81°F water.
- Water27°C81°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind14 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 4 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Yorkeys Knob
Cairns Regional
7.1Great
Flat water, gentle breeze and 27°C81°F water.
- Water27°C81°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind14 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 4 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Nudey Beach
Cairns Regional
7.0Great
Flat water, light wind and 27°C80°F water.
- Water27°C80°F
- Air25°C77°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Oombunchi Beach
Cairns Regional
7.0Great
Flat water, light wind and 27°C80°F water.
- Water27°C80°F
- Air25°C77°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Welcome Beach
Cairns Regional
7.0Great
Flat water, light wind and 27°C80°F water.
- Water27°C80°F
- Air25°C77°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Wungu Beach
Cairns Regional
7.0Great
Flat water, light wind and 27°C80°F water.
- Water27°C80°F
- Air25°C77°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Bramston Beach
Cairns Regional
5.7Good
Flat water, gentle breeze and 27°C81°F water.
- Water27°C81°F
- Air25°C78°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 1 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Second Beach
Cairns Regional
4.7Fair
Flat water, gentle breeze and 27°C81°F water.
- Water27°C81°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Yarrabah Beach
Cairns Regional
4.7Fair
Flat water, gentle breeze and 27°C80°F water.
- Water27°C80°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

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Cairns Regional beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Cairns Regional right now?

Back shot beach has the top Beach Score right now: 7.7 Great, with 12 km/h (7 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Cairns Regional today?

Sea water is 27°C (80°F) across the 18 scored beaches. The warmest is Barron Beach, at 27°C (81°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Cairns Regional right now?

Nudey Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.4 m (1 ft) with 11 km/h (7 mph) of wind. 3 other beaches are level with it.

Which Cairns Regional beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Cairns Regional today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 3 pm, at 7.7 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 10 am to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Cairns Regional?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Cairns Regional?

All 18 beaches in our data for Cairns Regional are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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