Check the Beach

Pacific Beach

Queensland, Australia

Pacific Beach 4 photos

  • 2024-10-04 The Cove Palm Beach 02

    2024-10-04 The Cove Palm Beach 02. Chris.sherlock2, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2024-10-04 Palm Beach, Queensland 01

    2024-10-04 Palm Beach, Queensland 01. Chris.sherlock2, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2024-10-04 Palm Beach, Queensland 03

    2024-10-04 Palm Beach, Queensland 03. Chris.sherlock2, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2024-10-04 Palm Beach Hotel 02

    2024-10-04 Palm Beach Hotel 02. Chris.sherlock2, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 5:59 pm
6 am
3.0
1 km/h1 mph wind, Poor
7 am
3.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.4
4 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.6
6 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.3
22 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Pacific Beach.

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Staying a few days? Conditions improve from Mon, so a beachfront room still pays off.

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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
2113 km/hmph NE
Gusts
2918 km/hmph
Waves
1.7 m5 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
rising
Rain
90%
Sunset
5:59 pm
Today
3.0Poor6 am11
3.1Poor7 am74
3.3Poor8 am64
3.4Poor9 am43
3.6Poor10 am64
3.7Poor11 am96
3.4Poor12 pm159
3.2Poor1 pm2113
3.1Poor2 pm2113
3.3Poor3 pm2213
3.3PoorNow2113
3.4Poor5 pm2012
Sat
4.3Fair6 am85
3.9Poor7 am74
4.3Fair8 am43
4.1Fair9 am95
3.7Poor10 am64
3.6Poor11 am149
3.0Poor12 pm2415
3.1Poor1 pm2012
3.2Poor2 pm1912
3.2Poor3 pm2213
3.3Poor4 pm2012
2.7Poor5 pm1610
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 5 pm, 0.9 m. Low at 12 am, -0.5 m. High at 6 am, 0.8 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.4 mHigh 5 pm, 0.9 m3 ftLow 12 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 6 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 12 pm, -0.4 m1 ftNow10 pm4 am10 am4 pm
  • High 5 pm, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 6 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.4 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.

  • Sun3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon8.1 GreatBest 12 pm to 3 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 46%
  • Tue8.8 ExcellentBest 5 am to 9 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 65%
  • Wed7.4 GreatBest 5 am to 9 amWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 61%
  • Thu7.4 GreatBest 5 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 35%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation listedOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • ShowersWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • Parking33 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 180 m600 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink21 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
230 m750 ft
Nearest airport
23 km14 miSouthport Flying Club (SHQ)

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

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