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Nelly Bay

Townsville City, Queensland, Australia

Nelly Bay 5 photos

  • Harbourside Plaza Shopping Centre, Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia 02

    Harbourside Plaza Shopping Centre, Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia 02. Ridiculopathy, CC0. Source

  • Passengers arriving at Magnetic Island, near Townsville, Australia 03

    Passengers arriving at Magnetic Island, near Townsville, Australia 03. Ridiculopathy, CC0. Source

  • Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal

    Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal. Coekon, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Magnetic Island

    Magnetic Island. David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Passengers arriving at Magnetic Island, near Townsville, Australia 01

    Passengers arriving at Magnetic Island, near Townsville, Australia 01. Ridiculopathy, CC0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:16 pm
6 am
4.4
25 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.4
25 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.4
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.8
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.9
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.9
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.9
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
Now
5.2
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
6.0
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.3
23 km/h15 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.4
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good

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

Better nearby today

These beaches score higher than Nelly Bay right now.

6.3Good

West Point 7.8 km4.8 mi north-west

Scores 6.3 right now, 1.4 points above Nelly Bay.

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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
25°C77°F
Water
27°C80°F
Wind
2214 km/hmph N
Gusts
3018 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
8 high
Tide
rising
Rain
48%
Sunset
6:16 pm
Today
4.4Fair6 am2515
4.4Fair7 am2516
4.4Fair8 am2314
4.8Fair9 am2214
4.9Fair10 am2113
4.9Fair11 am2113
4.9Fair12 pm2214
5.3Fair1 pm2113
5.2FairNow2214
6.0Good3 pm2314
6.3Good4 pm2315
6.4Good5 pm2314
6.2Good6 pm2314
Sat
4.9Fair6 am1811
4.9Fair7 am1811
4.2Fair8 am2012
4.4Fair9 am1912
4.2Fair10 am2012
4.2Fair11 am1912
4.2Fair12 pm1912
4.2Fair1 pm2314
4.4Fair2 pm2515
4.6Fair3 pm2515
4.8Fair4 pm2516
5.4Fair5 pm2515
5.4Fair6 pm2516
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 1.8 m. Low at 1 am, -0.7 m. High at 7 am, 1.6 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.3 mHigh 6 pm, 1.8 m6 ftLow 1 am, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 7 am, 1.6 m5 ftLow 1 pm, -0.3 m1 ftNow8 pm2 am8 am2 pm
  • High 6 pm, 1.8 m6 ft
  • Low 1 am, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 7 am, 1.6 m5 ft
  • Low 1 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.

  • Sun9.1 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 75%
  • Mon9.8 ExcellentBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 6%
  • Tue8.2 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 22%
  • Wed7.8 GreatBest 6 am to 3 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 29%
  • Thu8.1 GreatBest 6 am to 4 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 18%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms430 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 440 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink12 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground350 m0.2 mi awayNelly Bay Childrens Playground
  • Boat ramp460 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
250 m810 ftNelly Bay Rd at Lilac Street
Nearest town
830 m0.5 miNelly Bay (village)
Nearest airport
13 km8 miRAAF Base Townsville;Townsville Airport (TSV)

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

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