Check the Beach

Platypus Bay

Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia

No photo of Platypus Bay yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 5:56 pm
6 am
3.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
7 am
3.9
12 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
8 am
4.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
11 am
3.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.8
17 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
4.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair

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
24°C75°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
3723 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
3 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
96%
Sunset
5:56 pm
Today
3.9Poor6 am117
3.9Poor7 am127
4.0Fair8 am128
4.0Fair9 am159
4.1Fair10 am1610
3.9Poor11 am1610
3.8Poor12 pm1811
3.9Poor1 pm1610
3.9Poor2 pm159
3.8Poor3 pm1710
3.7PoorNow1610
4.3Fair5 pm117
Sat
4.7Fair6 am149
4.5Fair7 am149
4.4Fair8 am127
4.1Fair9 am149
3.8Poor10 am149
3.4Poor11 am159
3.0Poor12 pm138
3.8Poor1 pm149
4.0Fair2 pm149
4.0Fair3 pm138
4.1Fair4 pm117
4.3Fair5 pm138
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 1.5 m. Low at 12 am, -0.8 m. High at 6 am, 1.5 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.7 mHigh 6 pm, 1.5 m5 ftLow 12 am, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 6 am, 1.5 m5 ftLow 12 pm, -0.7 m2 ftNow10 pm4 am10 am4 pm
  • High 6 pm, 1.5 m5 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 6 am, 1.5 m5 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.7 m2 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.

  • Sun7.6 GreatBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 98%
  • Mon7.2 GreatBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 95%
  • Tue8.7 ExcellentBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 43%
  • Wed6.9 GoodBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 53%
  • Thu8.0 GreatBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 27%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest airport
14 km9 miOrchid Beach Airport (OKB)

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

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