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South Gorge Beach

Queensland, Australia

South Gorge Beach 2 photos

  • Pint Lookout Gorge walk

    Pint Lookout Gorge walk. Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Point Lookout Gorge

    Point Lookout Gorge. Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:58 pm
6 am
3.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
7 am
3.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
Now
4.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.8
17 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near South Gorge Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
23°C73°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
3824 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
7 high
Tide
rising
Rain
87%
Sunset
5:58 pm
Today
3.4Poor6 am149
3.5Poor7 am138
3.6Poor8 am138
3.5Poor9 am1610
3.9Poor10 am149
3.7Poor11 am159
3.5Poor12 pm1610
3.8Poor1 pm149
4.0FairNow1610
4.4Fair3 pm1811
4.8Fair4 pm1710
5.0Fair5 pm1610
Sat
2.8Poor6 am127
2.9Poor7 am96
4.0Fair8 am117
3.9Poor9 am159
3.5Poor10 am1912
3.4Poor11 am159
3.5Poor12 pm159
3.4Poor1 pm1912
3.4Poor2 pm1610
3.3Poor3 pm1811
3.2Poor4 pm1912
2.9Poor5 pm2012
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.

  • Sun3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 91%
  • Mon7.7 GreatBest 1 pm to 3 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 52%
  • Tue8.4 GreatBest 5 am to 11 amWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 22%
  • Wed7.2 GreatBest 5 am to 10 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 44%
  • Thu7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 33%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms190 m630 ft away
  • Showers180 m600 ft away
  • Drinking water190 m630 ft away
  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 90 m280 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 270 m880 ft
  • Picnic tables230 m760 ft away
  • Playground170 m540 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
240 m800 ftMooloomba Rd at Gorge Walk
Nearest town
1.3 km0.8 miPoint Lookout (village)
Nearest airport
15 km9 miDunwich Airport (SRR)

Nearby places

  • The KioskFood and drink
    270 m880 ft
  • Fishes at the PointFish and chips
    320 m0.2 mi
  • Bella Balena GelateriaFood and drink
    340 m0.2 mi
  • Oceanic Gelati BarFood and drink
    350 m0.2 mi

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

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