Check the Beach

Shoal Point

Mackay Regional, Queensland, Australia

Shoal Point 2 photos

  • Beach at Shoal Point looking across to Green Island, 2016

    Beach at Shoal Point looking across to Green Island, 2016. Kerry Raymond, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Looking west along the beach from the esplanade, Shoal Point, 2016

    Looking west along the beach from the esplanade, Shoal Point, 2016. Kerry Raymond, CC BY 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 6:09 pm
6 am
4.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.2
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.9
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.7
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.8
17 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.6
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.6
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.3
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
Now
4.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Shoal Point.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
25°C76°F
Water
26°C78°F
Wind
2113 km/hmph N
Gusts
2818 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
rising
Rain
65%
Sunset
6:09 pm
Today
4.5Fair6 am1912
4.2Fair7 am2012
4.5Fair8 am1912
4.9Fair9 am2012
4.8Fair10 am1912
4.7Fair11 am1811
4.8Fair12 pm1710
4.6Fair1 pm2113
4.6Fair2 pm1912
4.2Fair3 pm2314
4.3Fair4 pm2214
4.7FairNow2113
5.1Fair6 pm2113
Sat
5.1Fair6 am2113
5.0Fair7 am2214
5.1Fair8 am2314
5.2Fair9 am2415
5.3Fair10 am2415
5.3Fair11 am2515
5.4Fair12 pm2515
5.1Fair1 pm2717
5.5Good2 pm2918
5.3Fair3 pm2717
5.6Good4 pm2415
5.8Good5 pm2415
6.4Good6 pm2314
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 pm, 2.5 m. Low at 3 am, -1.8 m. High at 9 am, 2.5 m. Low at 3 pm, -1.5 mHigh 8 pm, 2.5 m8 ftLow 3 am, -1.8 m6 ftHigh 9 am, 2.5 m8 ftLow 3 pm, -1.5 m5 ftNow11 pm5 am11 am5 pm
  • High 8 pm, 2.5 m8 ft
  • Low 3 am, -1.8 m6 ft
  • High 9 am, 2.5 m8 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -1.5 m5 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.

  • Sun9.5 ExcellentBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 6%
  • Mon9.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 5%
  • Tue9.5 ExcellentBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 24%
  • Wed8.6 ExcellentBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 29%
  • Thu8.6 ExcellentBest 6 am to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 19%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Restrooms190 m640 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 250 m810 ft. Fee not listed
  • Playground270 m900 ft away
  • Boat ramp50 m180 ft away

Getting there

Nearest airport
19 km12 miMackay Airport (MKY)

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

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