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Mackay Regional beaches

Which Mackay Regional beach is best right now? 40 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 4:17 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

4 beaches score 5.3 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. 15.3Fair

    Arthur Bay Beach

    Mackay Regional

    Best 5 pm to 7 pm
    Air
    24°C76°F
    Water
    25°C77°F
    Wind
    24 km/h15 mph
    Waves
    0.5 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 6.6
  2. 25.3Fair

    Basil Bay Beach

    Mackay Regional

    Best 5 pm to 7 pm
    Air
    24°C76°F
    Water
    25°C77°F
    Wind
    24 km/h15 mph
    Waves
    0.5 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 6.6
  3. 35.3Fair

    Connie Bay Beach

    Mackay Regional

    Best 5 pm to 7 pm
    Air
    24°C76°F
    Water
    25°C77°F
    Wind
    24 km/h15 mph
    Waves
    0.5 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 6.6

Mackay Regional today

A fair day for the beach across Mackay Regional: 0 of 40 scored beaches are good right now, best in Northern Mackay Regional, water is 25 to 26°C77 to 80°F, and wind averages 17 km/h11 mph (gentle breeze). Read at 4:17 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern Mackay Regional

31 of 31 beaches scored, 0 good now

4.3FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Arthur Bay Beach, 5.3
Water
26°C78°F
Wind
17 km/h11 mph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft

Southern Mackay Regional

9 of 9 beaches scored, 0 good now

3.8PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Armstrong Beach, 3.9
Water
26°C78°F
Wind
19 km/h12 mph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft

  • Warmest water

    26°C80°F

    Covering Beach

    Mackay Regional. 0.7°1.3° above the Mackay Regional average. Score 4.4 Fair.

  • Calmest sea

    0.3 m1 ft waves

    Covering Beach

    Mackay Regional. Wind 12 km/h8 mph.

Best hours

Mackay Regional averages 4.2 Fair this hour. The best hour today is 9 am (4.8); the weakest is 3 pm (4.0).

No stretch reaches a good score.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Mackay Regional beaches

Every Mackay Regional beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

40 beaches listed · 40 of 40 scored live

  1. Arthur Bay Beach

    Mackay Regional

    5.3Fair

    Flat water, breezy and 25°C77°F water.

    • Water25°C77°F
    • Air24°C76°F
    • Wind24 km/h15 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  2. Basil Bay Beach

    Mackay Regional

    5.3Fair

    Flat water, breezy and 25°C77°F water.

    • Water25°C77°F
    • Air24°C76°F
    • Wind24 km/h15 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  3. Connie Bay Beach

    Mackay Regional

    5.3Fair

    Flat water, breezy and 25°C77°F water.

    • Water25°C77°F
    • Air24°C76°F
    • Wind24 km/h15 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  4. Langton Bay Beach

    Mackay Regional

    5.3Fair

    Flat water, breezy and 25°C77°F water.

    • Water25°C77°F
    • Air24°C76°F
    • Wind24 km/h15 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  5. Gap Beach

    Mackay Regional

    4.4Fair

    Flat water, breezy and 25°C78°F water.

    • Water25°C78°F
    • Air25°C76°F
    • Wind21 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  6. Covering Beach

    Mackay Regional

    4.4Fair

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C80°F water.

    • Water26°C80°F
    • Air24°C75°F
    • Wind12 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  7. Mentmore Beach

    Mackay Regional

    4.3Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 26°C79°F water.

    • Water26°C79°F
    • Air24°C74°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  8. Ten Mile Beach

    Mackay Regional

    4.3Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 26°C79°F water.

    • Water26°C79°F
    • Air24°C74°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  9. Haliday Bay Beach

    Mackay Regional

    4.3Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 26°C79°F water.

    • Water26°C79°F
    • Air24°C75°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  10. Seaforth Beach

    Mackay Regional

    4.3Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 26°C79°F water.

    • Water26°C79°F
    • Air24°C75°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  11. Smalleys Beach

    Mackay Regional

    4.3Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 26°C79°F water.

    • Water26°C79°F
    • Air24°C75°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
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    Saint Helens Beach

    Mackay Regional

    4.3Fair

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C79°F water.

    • Water26°C79°F
    • Air24°C75°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  13. St Helens Beach

    Mackay Regional

    4.3Fair

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C79°F water.

    • Water26°C79°F
    • Air24°C75°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  14. Belmunda Beach

    Mackay Regional

    4.2Fair

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air24°C74°F
    • Wind12 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  15. Casuarina Beach

    Mackay Regional

    4.2Fair

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air24°C74°F
    • Wind12 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  16. Smalleys Beach

    Mackay Regional

    4.2Fair

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air24°C74°F
    • Wind12 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  17. Williamsons Beach

    Mackay Regional

    4.2Fair

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air24°C74°F
    • Wind12 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  18. Blacks Beach

    Mackay Regional

    4.2Fair

    Flat water, breezy and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air24°C76°F
    • Wind22 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  19. Bucasia Beach

    Mackay Regional

    4.2Fair

    Flat water, breezy and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air24°C76°F
    • Wind22 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  20. Eimeo Beach

    Mackay Regional

    4.2Fair

    Flat water, breezy and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air24°C76°F
    • Wind22 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  21. Lamberts Beach

    Mackay Regional

    4.2Fair

    Flat water, breezy and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air24°C75°F
    • Wind22 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Free parking
  22. Beach at Shoal Point looking across to Green Island, 2016

    Shoal Point

    Mackay Regional

    4.2Fair

    Flat water, breezy and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air24°C76°F
    • Wind22 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  23. Looking from Slade Point across Slade Bay to Blacks Beach and Eimeo, 2016

    Turners Beach

    Mackay Regional

    4.2Fair

    Flat water, breezy and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air24°C75°F
    • Wind22 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Free parking

  24. Midge Point Beach

    Mackay Regional

    4.1Fair

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C80°F water.

    • Water26°C80°F
    • Air24°C75°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  25. Neils Beach

    Mackay Regional

    4.0Fair

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air24°C75°F
    • Wind18 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  26. Dewars Beach

    Mackay Regional

    4.0Fair

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C79°F water.

    • Water26°C79°F
    • Air24°C76°F
    • Wind18 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  27. Armstrong Beach

    Mackay Regional

    3.9Poor

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air23°C73°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  28. Figtree Beach

    Mackay Regional

    3.9Poor

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air23°C73°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  29. Salonika Beach

    Mackay Regional

    3.9Poor

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 25°C78°F water.

    • Water25°C78°F
    • Air23°C74°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  30. Far Beach

    Mackay Regional

    3.8Poor

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air24°C75°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  31. Far Beach

    Mackay Regional

    3.8Poor

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air24°C75°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  32. Looking towards Port of Mackay and Mackay Marina Village from Mount Bassett, Mackay Harbour, 2016 01

    Harbour Beach

    Mackay Regional

    3.8Poor

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air24°C75°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Free parking

  33. Illawong Beach

    Mackay Regional

    3.8Poor

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air24°C75°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  34. Town Beach

    Mackay Regional

    3.8Poor

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air24°C75°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  35. Campwin Beach

    Mackay Regional

    3.8Poor

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air24°C76°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  36. Grasstree Beach

    Mackay Regional

    3.8Poor

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air24°C76°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  37. Johnsons Beach

    Mackay Regional

    3.8Poor

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air24°C76°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  38. Mick Ready Beach

    Mackay Regional

    3.8Poor

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air24°C76°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  39. Sarina Beach

    Mackay Regional

    3.8Poor

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air24°C76°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  40. Dawson Beach

    Mackay Regional

    3.7Poor

    Flat water, breezy and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air25°C76°F
    • Wind22 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Mackay Regional beaches with live score pins

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Mackay Regional beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Mackay Regional right now?

Arthur Bay Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 5.3 Fair, with 24 km/h (15 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Mackay Regional today?

Sea water is 25 to 26°C (77 to 80°F) across the 40 scored beaches. The warmest is Covering Beach, at 26°C (80°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Mackay Regional right now?

Covering Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.3 m (1 ft) with 12 km/h (8 mph) of wind.

Which Mackay Regional beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Mackay Regional today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 9 am, at 4.8 Fair. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Mackay Regional?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Mackay Regional?

All 40 beaches in our data for Mackay Regional are scored live on this page.

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