Check the Beach

Third Bay

Sunshine Coast Regional, Queensland, Australia

Third Bay 1 photo

  • An Australasian Gannet sitting on the surface of the water at Coolum's Third Bay

    An Australasian Gannet sitting on the surface of the water at Coolum's Third Bay. Ryanlerch, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 2 pm to 5 pm, sunset 5:58 pm
6 am
3.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
7 am
3.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.5
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.3
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.3
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.1
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.2
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.2
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Third Bay.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
21°C71°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
2314 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
3119 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
7 high
Tide
rising
Rain
97%
Sunset
5:58 pm
Today
3.4Poor6 am1610
3.4Poor7 am159
3.6Poor8 am149
3.6Poor9 am138
3.5Poor10 am149
3.4Poor11 am1610
3.3Poor12 pm1912
3.3Poor1 pm2214
3.2PoorNow2314
3.1Poor3 pm2415
3.2Poor4 pm2415
3.2Poor5 pm2214
Sat
4.4Fair6 am1711
4.1Fair7 am1811
3.7Poor8 am2113
3.1Poor9 am2012
3.1Poor10 am2113
3.1Poor11 am2113
3.3Poor12 pm1811
3.1Poor1 pm2113
3.0Poor2 pm2213
2.8Poor3 pm2213
3.1Poor4 pm2213
3.1Poor5 pm2214
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 5 pm, 1.0 m. Low at 12 am, -0.5 m. High at 6 am, 0.9 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.3 mHigh 5 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 12 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 6 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 12 pm, -0.3 m1 ftNow8 pm2 am8 am2 pm
  • High 5 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 6 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.3 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.

  • Sun4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 94%
  • Mon7.9 GreatBest 12 pm to 1 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 79%
  • Tue8.7 ExcellentBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 58%
  • Wed7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 5 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 37%
  • Thu8.5 ExcellentBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 20%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Drinking water170 m560 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 150 m490 ft. Fee not listed
  • Picnic tables340 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
140 m460 ftDavid Low Way at Point Arkwright
Nearest town
1.6 km1 miCoolum Beach (town)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miSunshine Coast Airport (MCY)

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

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