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Frenchmans Beach

Queensland, Australia

Frenchmans Beach 5 photos

  • North Stradbroke Island (Cylinder Beach)

    North Stradbroke Island (Cylinder Beach). KookieBlinkArmy, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Frenchman's Beach

    Frenchman's Beach. Michael Zimmer from Rockhampton, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Main Beach, North Stradbroke Island - panoramio

    Main Beach, North Stradbroke Island - panoramio. Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Frenchmen's Beach - panoramio

    Frenchmen's Beach - panoramio. Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Frenchman's beach - panoramio

    Frenchman's beach - panoramio. Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 5:58 pm
6 am
3.4
17 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
7 am
3.6
15 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.9
15 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.6
17 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.5
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.5
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.6
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.9
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
22°C71°F
Wind
1811 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
4226 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m4 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
falling
Rain
82%
Sunset
5:58 pm
Today
3.4Poor6 am1710
3.6Poor7 am1510
3.7Poor8 am1610
3.6Poor9 am1711
3.9Poor10 am1510
3.6Poor11 am1710
3.5Poor12 pm1711
3.5Poor1 pm1711
3.6Poor2 pm1610
3.6Poor3 pm1912
3.8Poor4 pm1912
3.9PoorNow1811
Sat
2.7Poor6 am149
3.8Poor7 am1610
3.7Poor8 am1711
3.6Poor9 am1912
3.2Poor10 am2012
3.0Poor11 am1710
3.5Poor12 pm1610
3.4Poor1 pm2113
3.2Poor2 pm1710
3.1Poor3 pm2113
3.1Poor4 pm2214
3.1Poor5 pm2213
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 ftNow11 pm5 am11 am5 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.

  • Sun3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 88%
  • Mon7.8 GreatBest 1 pm to 2 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 30%
  • Tue8.1 GreatBest 5 am to 11 amWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 37%
  • Wed5.9 GoodBest 5 am to 11 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 55%
  • Thu7.4 GreatBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 34%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms410 m0.3 mi away
  • Drinking water300 m970 ft away
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 390 m0.2 mi
  • Picnic tables380 m0.2 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
310 m0.2 miMooloomba Rd at Frenchmans Beach
Nearest town
760 m0.5 miPoint Lookout (village)
Nearest airport
15 km9 miDunwich Airport (SRR)

Nearby places

  • Blue Room CafeBreakfast
    390 m0.2 mi
  • Oceanic Gelati BarFood and drink
    450 m0.3 mi
  • Bella Balena GelateriaFood and drink
    460 m0.3 mi
  • Fishes at the PointFish and chips
    480 m0.3 mi
  • The KioskFood and drink
    530 m0.3 mi

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

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