Check the Beach

First Bay

Queensland, Australia

First Bay 5 photos

  • Coolum Beach

    Coolum Beach. ASphericalBird, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Coolum Beach 202509140949

    Coolum Beach 202509140949. ASphericalBird, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Coolum Beach - panoramio

    Coolum Beach - panoramio. Michal Hope, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Coolum Beach. Queensland, Australia - panoramio

    Coolum Beach. Queensland, Australia - panoramio. zpunout, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Coolum Beach, Sunshine Coast, Australia - panoramio

    Coolum Beach, Sunshine Coast, Australia - panoramio. zpunout, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Calmest: 6 am to 9 am, sunset 5:59 pm
6 am
5.1
17 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
9 am
3.1
20 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.3
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.0
22 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.8
22 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.1
22 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.1
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near First Bay.

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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
2012 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
2918 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
96%
Sunset
5:59 pm
Today
3.3Poor6 am1610
3.3Poor7 am159
3.5Poor8 am149
3.5Poor9 am138
3.4Poor10 am149
3.3Poor11 am1610
3.2Poor12 pm1912
3.2Poor1 pm2214
3.2Poor2 pm2314
3.1Poor3 pm2415
3.2Poor4 pm2415
3.2Poor5 pm2214
Sat
5.1Fair6 am1711
4.8Fair7 am1811
4.2Fair8 am2113
3.1Poor9 am2012
3.2Poor10 am2113
3.1Poor11 am2113
3.3Poor12 pm1811
3.1Poor1 pm2113
3.0Poor2 pm2213
2.8Poor3 pm2213
3.1Poor4 pm2213
3.1Poor5 pm2214
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 12 am, -0.5 m. High at 6 am, 0.9 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.3 mLow 12 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 6 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 12 pm, -0.3 m1 ftNow12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
  • 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.

  • Sun5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon7.8 GreatBest 12 pm to 1 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 53%
  • Tue8.4 GreatBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 65%
  • Wed6.9 GoodBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 48%
  • Thu8.5 ExcellentBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 21%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms230 m770 ft away
  • Drinking water320 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 120 m380 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 780 m0.5 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
180 m580 ftDavid Low Way at Wilkinson Park
Nearest town
1.1 km0.7 miCoolum Beach (town)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miSunshine Coast Airport (MCY)

Nearby places

  • The Beachfront RestaurantFood and drink
    790 m0.5 mi
  • Raw energy caféFood and drink
    800 m0.5 mi
  • Coolum SeafoodsFish and chips
    930 m0.6 mi

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

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