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Tannum Sands Beach

Gladstone Regional, Queensland, Australia

Tannum Sands Beach 3 photos

  • Looking south on the Tannum Sands Main Beach

    Looking south on the Tannum Sands Main Beach. wood26, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Looking north on the Tannum Sands Main Beach

    Looking north on the Tannum Sands Main Beach. wood26, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Tannum Sands from the air - May 2023

    Tannum Sands from the air - May 2023. JoePerchard, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 6:03 pm
6 am
4.7
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.1
12 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.4
17 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.0
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.0
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good
Now
5.9
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good

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
23°C74°F
Water
24°C76°F
Wind
2113 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
2717 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
17%
Sunset
6:03 pm
Today
4.7Fair6 am95
4.7Fair7 am85
4.7Fair8 am117
4.8Fair9 am106
5.1Fair10 am128
5.2Fair11 am138
5.4Fair12 pm1710
5.9Good1 pm1610
6.1Good2 pm1811
6.0Good3 pm2013
6.0Good4 pm2013
5.9GoodNow2113
5.8Good6 pm1912
Sat
4.1Fair6 am1711
4.1Fair7 am1711
4.0Fair8 am1811
4.0Fair9 am1711
3.9Poor10 am1811
3.9Poor11 am1811
3.7Poor12 pm2012
3.8Poor1 pm1711
3.9Poor2 pm1811
4.0Fair3 pm1811
4.0Fair4 pm1912
4.1Fair5 pm2013
4.1Fair6 pm2113
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 1.8 m. Low at 12 am, -1.0 m. High at 6 am, 1.7 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.8 mHigh 6 pm, 1.8 m6 ftLow 12 am, -1.0 m3 ftHigh 6 am, 1.7 m5 ftLow 12 pm, -0.8 m3 ftNow11 pm5 am11 am5 pm
  • High 6 pm, 1.8 m6 ft
  • Low 12 am, -1.0 m3 ft
  • High 6 am, 1.7 m5 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.8 m3 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.

  • Sun5.5 GoodBest 4 pm to 5 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 86%
  • Mon8.6 ExcellentBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 45%
  • Tue9.6 ExcellentBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 58%
  • Wed7.8 GreatBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 36%
  • Thu8.6 ExcellentBest 6 am to 3 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 24%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms440 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 100 m340 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 620 m0.4 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
880 m0.5 miTannum Sands (town)
Nearest airport
17 km11 miGladstone Airport (GLT)

Nearby places

  • Tannum Sands Surf Lifesaving ClubFood and drink
    620 m0.4 mi
  • Junction CafeFood and drink
    870 m0.5 mi

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

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