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Palm Beach Parklands

Gold Coast City, Queensland, Australia

Palm Beach Parklands 5 photos

  • Currumbin Beach Vikings Surf Life Saving Club building, Queensland, 01

    Currumbin Beach Vikings Surf Life Saving Club building, Queensland, 01. Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2024-10-04 Palm Beach, Queensland 10

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

  • 2024-10-03 The Pavillion, Palm Beach 03

    2024-10-03 The Pavillion, Palm Beach 03. Chris.sherlock2, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2024-10-03 The Pavillion, Palm Beach 05

    2024-10-03 The Pavillion, Palm Beach 05. Chris.sherlock2, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2024-10-04 Palm Beach Hotel 01

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

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:59 pm
6 am
3.1
1 km/h1 mph wind, Poor
7 am
3.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.4
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
3.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.4
22 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.4
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 Palm Beach Parklands.

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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
1.6 m5 ft
UV
7 high
Tide
rising
Rain
96%
Sunset
5:59 pm
Today
3.1Poor6 am11
3.3Poor7 am74
3.4Poor8 am64
3.4Poor9 am43
3.6Poor10 am64
3.7Poor11 am96
3.3Poor12 pm159
3.2Poor1 pm2113
3.1PoorNow2113
3.4Poor3 pm2213
3.4Poor4 pm2113
3.4Poor5 pm2012
Sat
4.0Fair6 am85
3.8Poor7 am74
3.8Poor8 am43
3.8Poor9 am95
3.6Poor10 am64
3.5Poor11 am149
3.1Poor12 pm2415
3.2Poor1 pm2012
3.2Poor2 pm1912
3.1Poor3 pm2213
3.1Poor4 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 ftNow8 pm2 am8 am2 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.

  • Sun3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 93%
  • Mon7.1 GreatBest 12 pm to 3 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 69%
  • Tue9.0 ExcellentBest 5 am to 2 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 19%
  • Wed7.2 GreatBest 5 am to 12 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 35%
  • Thu7.6 GreatBest 5 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 20%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 430 m0.3 mi awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms140 m450 ft away
  • Showers110 m350 ft away
  • Drinking water310 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking10 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 210 m670 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink30 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
170 m560 ft
Nearest town
8.9 km5.5 miTweed Heads (town)
Nearest airport
25 km16 miSouthport Flying Club (SHQ)

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

Nearby beaches