Check the Beach

Discovery Beach

Queensland, Australia

Discovery Beach 5 photos

  • Marcoola Beach

    Marcoola Beach. Chris Olszewski, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Mt Coolum from Mudjimba, Sunshine Coast, Australia - panoramio

    Mt Coolum from Mudjimba, Sunshine Coast, Australia - panoramio. zpunout, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Storm surge at Mudjimba, Sunshine Coast, Australia - panoramio

    Storm surge at Mudjimba, Sunshine Coast, Australia - panoramio. zpunout, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Mudjimba Island, Sunshine Coast, Australia - panoramio

    Mudjimba Island, Sunshine Coast, Australia - panoramio. zpunout, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Mudjimba Island Lightning, Sunshine Coast, Australia - panoramio

    Mudjimba Island Lightning, Sunshine Coast, Australia - panoramio. zpunout, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 5:59 pm
6 am
3.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
7 am
3.5
12 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.5
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.1
20 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.1
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor

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
22°C71°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
1912 km/hmph NE
Gusts
4629 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
3 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
96%
Sunset
5:59 pm
Today
3.3Poor6 am138
3.5Poor7 am127
3.2Poor8 am117
3.7Poor9 am117
3.6Poor10 am138
3.5Poor11 am1610
3.5Poor12 pm1711
3.1Poor1 pm2013
3.2Poor2 pm2113
3.2Poor3 pm2113
3.1PoorNow1912
3.4Poor5 pm1811
Sat
5.3Fair6 am128
5.1Fair7 am149
4.6Fair8 am159
3.8Poor9 am1811
3.4Poor10 am1811
3.3Poor11 am1811
3.4Poor12 pm1610
3.3Poor1 pm1711
2.7Poor2 pm1811
3.1Poor3 pm1711
3.2Poor4 pm1912
2.6Poor5 pm1811
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 5 pm, 1.0 m. Low at 12 am, -0.5 m. High at 6 am, 0.9 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.3 mHigh 5 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 12 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 6 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 12 pm, -0.3 m1 ftNow10 pm4 am10 am4 pm
  • High 5 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 6 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 12 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.

  • Sun5.7 GoodBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon7.9 GreatBest 11 am to 2 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 53%
  • Tue7.9 GreatBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 65%
  • Wed7.1 GreatBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 48%
  • Thu8.9 ExcellentBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 21%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms120 m380 ft away
  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 200 m640 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 330 m0.2 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
230 m750 ftDavid Low Way at Sunset Strip
Nearest town
5.8 km3.6 miSunshine Coast (city)
Nearest airport
2 km1 miSunshine Coast Airport (MCY)

Nearby places

  • SubwaySandwich
    330 m0.2 mi

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

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