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Picnic Cove

Noosa Shire, Queensland, Australia

Picnic Cove 5 photos

  • Little Cove, Noosa Heads, Queensland, 2024, 04

    Little Cove, Noosa Heads, Queensland, 2024, 04. Chris Olszewski, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Little Cove, Noosa Heads, Queensland, 2024, 05

    Little Cove, Noosa Heads, Queensland, 2024, 05. Chris Olszewski, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Alexandria Bay and Hell's Gates at the windy winter day

    Alexandria Bay and Hell's Gates at the windy winter day. Tatters ✾ from Brisbane, Australia, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Banksia aemula (Wallum banksia)

    Banksia aemula (Wallum banksia). Tatters ❀ from Brisbane, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Laughing kookaburra

    Laughing kookaburra. Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 5:58 pm
6 am
3.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
7 am
3.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.4
9 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.4
9 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.4
12 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.1
20 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.9
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.9
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor

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

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
22°C71°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
2113 km/hmph NE
Gusts
4729 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
3 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
96%
Sunset
5:58 pm
Today
3.4Poor6 am106
3.5Poor7 am106
3.4Poor8 am96
3.4Poor9 am96
3.4Poor10 am128
3.3Poor11 am159
3.1Poor12 pm2013
3.2Poor1 pm2113
2.9Poor2 pm2214
2.9Poor3 pm2214
3.1PoorNow2113
3.4Poor5 pm1811
Sat
5.2Fair6 am138
5.0Fair7 am128
4.5Fair8 am159
3.7Poor9 am1811
3.4Poor10 am1710
3.3Poor11 am1610
3.3Poor12 pm1811
3.0Poor1 pm2013
2.6Poor2 pm1811
2.9Poor3 pm1610
3.1Poor4 pm1610
3.2Poor5 pm1610
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 5 pm, 1.0 m. Low at 12 am, -0.5 m. High at 6 am, 0.9 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.3 mHigh 5 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 12 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 6 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 12 pm, -0.3 m1 ftNow10 pm4 am10 am4 pm
  • High 5 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 6 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 12 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.

  • Sun5.8 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon7.6 GreatBest 12 pm to 3 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 53%
  • Tue8.5 ExcellentBest 6 am to 9 amWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 65%
  • Wed6.6 GoodBest 6 am to 1 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 48%
  • Thu8.5 ExcellentBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 21%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest town
3.1 km1.9 miSunshine Beach (village)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miNoosa Airport (NSV)

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

Nearby beaches