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Flying Fish Point

Cassowary Coast Regional, Queensland, Australia

Flying Fish Point 2 photos

  • Flying Fish Point seen from Coquette Point, across North Johnstone River, Queensland, 2025, 02

    Flying Fish Point seen from Coquette Point, across North Johnstone River, Queensland, 2025, 02. Chris Olszewski, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Flying Fish Point seen from Coquette Point, across North Johnstone River, Queensland, 2025, 03

    Flying Fish Point seen from Coquette Point, across North Johnstone River, Queensland, 2025, 03. Chris Olszewski, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 2 pm to 5 pm, sunset 6:18 pm
6 am
8.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
7 am
7.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
8 am
6.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.5
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.5
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.7
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
Now
5.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.0
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
27°C80°F
Water
27°C81°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
4427 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
8 very high
Tide
rising
Rain
58%
Sunset
6:18 pm
Today
8.1Great6 am117
7.7Great7 am85
6.8Good8 am85
6.0Good9 am127
5.6Good10 am1610
5.5Good11 am1711
5.5Good12 pm1711
5.7Good1 pm1711
5.3FairNow1610
4.8Fair3 pm1811
4.6Fair4 pm1711
4.8Fair5 pm1811
5.0Fair6 pm1610
Sat
6.1Good6 am42
6.6Good7 am21
6.7Good8 am63
6.1Good9 am106
5.8Good10 am138
5.6Good11 am159
5.5Good12 pm1711
5.1Fair1 pm1912
4.8Fair2 pm2012
4.9Fair3 pm1811
5.1Fair4 pm1811
5.5Good5 pm1811
6.8Good6 pm159
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 1.6 m. Low at 1 am, -0.5 m. High at 7 am, 1.4 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.2 mHigh 6 pm, 1.6 m5 ftLow 1 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 7 am, 1.4 m5 ftLow 1 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftNow8 pm2 am8 am2 pm
  • High 6 pm, 1.6 m5 ft
  • Low 1 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 7 am, 1.4 m5 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -0.2 m<1 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.

  • Sun9.5 ExcellentBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 63%
  • Mon9.1 ExcellentBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 14%
  • Tue7.7 GreatBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 55%
  • Wed8.7 ExcellentBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 52%
  • Thu7.8 GreatBest 6 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 36%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Restrooms170 m550 ft away
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 160 m510 ft
  • Boat ramp440 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest town
250 m830 ftFlying Fish Point (village)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miInnisfail Aerodrome (IFL)

Nearby places

  • Flying Fish Point CafeFood and drink
    160 m510 ft

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

Nearby beaches