Check the Beach

Tugun Beach

Queensland, Australia

Tugun Beach 1 photo

  • Storm Damage on Golden Four Drive in Tugun

    Storm Damage on Golden Four Drive in Tugun. Advanstra, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 5:59 pm
6 am
3.0
1 km/h1 mph wind, Poor
7 am
3.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.4
4 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.6
6 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.3
22 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Tugun Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
22°C71°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
2012 km/hmph NE
Gusts
2717 km/hmph
Waves
1.7 m6 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
falling
Rain
85%
Sunset
5:59 pm
Today
3.0Poor6 am11
3.1Poor7 am74
3.3Poor8 am64
3.4Poor9 am43
3.6Poor10 am64
3.7Poor11 am96
3.4Poor12 pm159
3.2Poor1 pm2113
3.1Poor2 pm2113
3.3Poor3 pm2213
3.3Poor4 pm2113
3.4PoorNow2012
Sat
4.3Fair6 am85
3.9Poor7 am74
4.3Fair8 am43
4.1Fair9 am95
3.7Poor10 am64
3.6Poor11 am149
3.0Poor12 pm2415
3.1Poor1 pm2012
3.2Poor2 pm1912
3.2Poor3 pm2213
3.3Poor4 pm2012
2.7Poor5 pm1610
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 12 am, -0.5 m. High at 6 am, 0.8 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.4 mLow 12 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 6 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 12 pm, -0.4 m1 ftNow11 pm5 am11 am5 pm
  • 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 30 km/h19 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon8.1 GreatBest 12 pm to 3 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 46%
  • Tue8.8 ExcellentBest 5 am to 9 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 65%
  • Wed7.4 GreatBest 5 am to 9 amWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 61%
  • Thu7.4 GreatBest 5 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 35%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 360 m0.2 mi awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms260 m870 ft away
  • Showers240 m780 ft away
  • Drinking water240 m780 ft away
  • Parking10 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 170 m560 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink20 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
290 m950 ft
Nearest town
6.3 km3.9 miTweed Heads (town)
Nearest airport
28 km17 miSouthport Flying Club (SHQ)

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

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