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Sandy Beach

Gold Coast City, Queensland, Australia

Sandy Beach 5 photos

  • Houses in Sanctuary Cove seen from Coomera River, Queensland 08

    Houses in Sanctuary Cove seen from Coomera River, Queensland 08. Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Houses in Sanctuary Cove seen from Coomera River, Queensland 05

    Houses in Sanctuary Cove seen from Coomera River, Queensland 05. Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Christmas decoration in Sanctuary Cove, Queensland, 2024

    Christmas decoration in Sanctuary Cove, Queensland, 2024. Chris Olszewski, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Fishing trawler at Sanctuary Cove Marina, Queensland

    Fishing trawler at Sanctuary Cove Marina, Queensland. Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Hope Island Chapel, Sanctuary Cove, Queensland

    Hope Island Chapel, Sanctuary Cove, Queensland. Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 2 pm to 5 pm, sunset 5:59 pm
6 am
3.6
2 km/h1 mph wind, Poor
7 am
3.8
2 km/h1 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.9
14 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.9
12 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
Now
4.2
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
3.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
4.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Sandy Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
24°C75°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
149 km/hmph NE
Gusts
3320 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
UV
7 high
Tide
rising
Rain
97%
Sunset
5:59 pm
Today
3.6Poor6 am21
3.8Poor7 am21
3.9Poor8 am53
3.8Poor9 am117
3.8Poor10 am106
3.9Poor11 am106
3.9Poor12 pm148
3.9Poor1 pm128
4.2FairNow149
3.8Poor3 pm149
3.8Poor4 pm149
4.2Fair5 pm117
Sat
3.9Poor6 am21
2.9Poor7 am53
4.2Fair8 am53
4.1Fair9 am106
4.0Fair10 am85
3.9Poor11 am96
3.7Poor12 pm149
3.9Poor1 pm128
3.8Poor2 pm159
3.6Poor3 pm1610
3.6Poor4 pm128
3.6Poor5 pm127
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.

  • Sun4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon6.5 GoodBest 11 am to 3 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 75%
  • Tue9.3 ExcellentBest 5 am to 10 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 49%
  • Wed7.9 GreatBest 5 am to 9 amWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 49%
  • Thu8.0 GreatBest 6 am to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 29%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 280 m910 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 410 m0.3 mi
  • Playground350 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
650 m0.4 miColman Rd near Ragamuffin Dr
Nearest town
7 km4.4 miJacobs Well (village)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miSouthport Flying Club (SHQ)

Nearby places

  • The Press CafeFood and drink
    410 m0.3 mi
  • George's ParagonFood and drink
    990 m0.6 mi

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

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