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Machans Beach

Cairns Regional, Queensland, Australia

Machans Beach 5 photos

  • Gundy Anton Bridge over Redden Creek to Redden Island, Machans Beach, 2018

    Gundy Anton Bridge over Redden Creek to Redden Island, Machans Beach, 2018. Kerry Raymond, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Lithomyrtus-obtusa-SF24256-05

    Lithomyrtus-obtusa-SF24256-05. Steve Fitzgerald, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Lithomyrtus-obtusa-SF24256-04

    Lithomyrtus-obtusa-SF24256-04. Steve Fitzgerald, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Exocarpos-latifolius-SF24256-03

    Exocarpos-latifolius-SF24256-03. Steve Fitzgerald, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

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    Exocarpos-latifolius-SF24256-02. Steve Fitzgerald, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 6:18 pm
6 am
4.7
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.4
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.8
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.4
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
10 am
6.3
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.3
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.1
14 km/h8 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.2
14 km/h8 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.4
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
Now
7.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 6 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
25°C77°F
Water
27°C81°F
Wind
74 km/hmph N
Gusts
2314 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
falling
Rain
10%
Sunset
6:18 pm
Today
4.7Fair6 am32
4.4Fair7 am42
4.8Fair8 am42
5.4Fair9 am42
6.3Good10 am32
7.0Great11 am85
7.3Great12 pm127
7.1Great1 pm148
8.2Great2 pm148
8.4Great3 pm127
7.5Great4 pm117
7.0Great5 pm106
7.1GreatNow74
Sat
5.2Fair6 am32
5.2Fair7 am42
5.3Fair8 am21
5.4Fair9 am64
5.9Good10 am85
6.7Good11 am106
7.2Great12 pm117
8.0Great1 pm138
8.2Great2 pm138
7.9Great3 pm128
7.6Great4 pm128
8.0Great5 pm117
7.9Great6 pm74
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 1 am, -0.4 m. High at 7 am, 1.4 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.1 mLow 1 am, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 7 am, 1.4 m5 ftLow 1 pm, -0.1 m<1 ftNow12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
  • Low 1 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 7 am, 1.4 m5 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -0.1 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms330 m0.2 mi away
  • Drinking water250 m830 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 310 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 80 m250 ft
  • Playground370 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
320 m0.2 miPrior Street at Phillips Street
Nearest town
8.1 km5 miCairns (city)
Nearest airport
3 km2 miCairns Airport (CNS)

Nearby places

  • O'Sheas Restaurant & BarFood and drink
    80 m250 ft
  • Mayhem at MachansFood and drink
    130 m430 ft

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat8.2 GreatBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 75%
  • Sun8.7 ExcellentBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 25%
  • Mon9.4 ExcellentBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.9 GreatBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 21%
  • Wed9.0 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 41%
  • Thu8.8 ExcellentBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 26%