Western Whitsunday Regional
13 of 13 beaches scored, 0 good now
4.8FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Shark Bay (North), 5.6
- Water
- 26°C79°F
- Wind
- 19 km/h12 mph
- Waves
- 0.4 m1 ft
Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday RegionalWhitsunday Regional beaches
Which Whitsunday Regional beach is best right now? 47 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.
- Beaches47
- Good now0 of 47
- Water25 to 27°C78 to 80°F
- Best nowCaves Cove5.7Good
Updated 3:33 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags
Top 3 right now
7 beaches score 5.7 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.
- 25°C78°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one15.7Good
Caves Cove
Whitsunday Regional
Best 4 pm to 7 pm- Air
- 25°C76°F
- Water
- 25°C78°F
- Wind
- 23 km/h14 mph
- Waves
- 0.4 m1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 8.0 
25.7GoodBlue Pearl Bay 1
Whitsunday Regional
Best 4 pm to 7 pm- Air
- 25°C76°F
- Water
- 25°C78°F
- Wind
- 21 km/h13 mph
- Waves
- 0.5 m2 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 7.9- 35.7Good
Blue Pearl Bay 2
Whitsunday Regional
Best 4 pm to 7 pm- Air
- 25°C76°F
- Water
- 25°C78°F
- Wind
- 21 km/h13 mph
- Waves
- 0.5 m2 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 7.9
Whitsunday Regional today
A fair day for the beach across Whitsunday Regional: 0 of 47 scored beaches are good right now, water is 25 to 27°C78 to 80°F, and wind averages 19 km/h12 mph (gentle breeze). Read at 3:33 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.
Eastern Whitsunday Regional
34 of 34 beaches scored, 0 good now
4.6FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Caves Cove, 5.7
- Water
- 26°C78°F
- Wind
- 19 km/h12 mph
- Waves
- 0.4 m1 ft
- 27°C80°FNo photo yet
Warmest water
27°C80°F
Shark Bay (North)
Whitsunday Regional. 0.8°1.4° above the Whitsunday Regional average. Score 5.6 Good.
- 26°C79°FNo photo yet
Best hours
Whitsunday Regional averages 4.7 Fair this hour. The best hour today is 6 pm (6.3); the weakest is 7 am (4.4).
The strongest stretch runs 5 pm to 7 pm.
Whitsunday Regional tomorrow: the best hour is 6 pm (6.7) and the weakest is 1 pm (4.5).
The strongest stretch runs 6 am to 8 am.
7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour
All Whitsunday Regional beaches
Every Whitsunday Regional beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.
- 25°C78°FNo photo yet5.7Good
Caves Cove
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, breezy and 25°C78°F water.
- Water25°C78°F
- Air25°C76°F
- Wind23 km/h14 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
5.7GoodBlue Pearl Bay 1
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, breezy and 25°C78°F water.
- Water25°C78°F
- Air25°C76°F
- Wind21 km/h13 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 5.7Good
Blue Pearl Bay 2
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, breezy and 25°C78°F water.
- Water25°C78°F
- Air25°C76°F
- Wind21 km/h13 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 25°C78°FNo photo yet5.7Good
Coconut Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, breezy and 25°C78°F water.
- Water25°C78°F
- Air25°C76°F
- Wind21 km/h13 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 5.7Good
Goat Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, breezy and 25°C78°F water.
- Water25°C78°F
- Air25°C76°F
- Wind21 km/h13 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 5.7Good
Hayman Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, breezy and 25°C78°F water.
- Water25°C78°F
- Air25°C76°F
- Wind21 km/h13 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 25°C78°FNo photo yet5.7Good
Steens Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, breezy and 25°C78°F water.
- Water25°C78°F
- Air25°C76°F
- Wind21 km/h13 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 27°C80°FNo photo yet5.6Good
Shark Bay (North)
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, breezy and 27°C80°F water.
- Water27°C80°F
- Air25°C77°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
5.4FairDingo Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C79°F water.
- Water26°C79°F
- Air26°C79°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
5.4FairHideaway Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C79°F water.
- Water26°C79°F
- Air26°C79°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 26°C79°FNo photo yet5.4Fair
Passage Islet (South)
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C79°F water.
- Water26°C79°F
- Air26°C79°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
4.8FairFront Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C79°F water.
- Water26°C79°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 4.8Fair
Kings Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C79°F water.
- Water26°C79°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 26°C79°FNo photo yet4.8Fair
Quay St
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C79°F water.
- Water26°C79°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 25°C78°FNo photo yet4.5Fair
Bettys Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 25°C78°F water.
- Water25°C78°F
- Air25°C77°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
4.5FairChalkie's Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 25°C78°F water.
- Water25°C78°F
- Air25°C77°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
4.5FairChampagne Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 25°C78°F water.
- Water25°C78°F
- Air25°C77°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 25°C78°FNo photo yet4.5Fair
South Whitehaven Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 25°C78°F water.
- Water25°C78°F
- Air25°C77°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
4.5FairWhitehaven Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 25°C78°F water.
- Water25°C78°F
- Air25°C77°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
4.4FairBoathaven Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.
- Water26°C78°F
- Air25°C77°F
- Wind15 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- Paid parking
4.4FairCoral Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.
- Water26°C78°F
- Air25°C77°F
- Wind15 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 26°C78°FNo photo yet4.4Fair
Pioneer Point
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.
- Water26°C78°F
- Air25°C77°F
- Wind15 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 26°C79°FNo photo yet4.4Fair
Putney
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, breezy and 26°C79°F water.
- Water26°C79°F
- Air25°C77°F
- Wind20 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 26°C78°FNo photo yet4.4Fair
Coral Bay
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.
- Water26°C78°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 26°C78°FNo photo yet4.4Fair
Grays Bay
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.
- Water26°C78°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- Free parking
- 26°C78°FNo photo yet4.4Fair
Horseshoe Bay Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.
- Water26°C78°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- Free parking
- 26°C78°FNo photo yet4.4Fair
Murray Bay
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.
- Water26°C78°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 26°C78°FNo photo yet4.4Fair
Queens Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.
- Water26°C78°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 26°C78°FNo photo yet4.4Fair
Rose Bay
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.
- Water26°C78°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
4.3FairCatseye Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, breezy and 25°C78°F water.
- Water25°C78°F
- Air25°C77°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 4.3Fair
Coral Cove
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, breezy and 25°C78°F water.
- Water25°C78°F
- Air25°C77°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 25°C78°FNo photo yet4.3Fair
Escape Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, breezy and 25°C78°F water.
- Water25°C78°F
- Air25°C77°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 25°C78°FNo photo yet4.3Fair
Hideaway Bay
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, breezy and 25°C78°F water.
- Water25°C78°F
- Air25°C77°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 25°C78°FNo photo yet4.2Fair
Back Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 25°C78°F water.
- Water25°C78°F
- Air25°C76°F
- Wind20 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 25°C78°FNo photo yet4.2Fair
Palm Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 25°C78°F water.
- Water25°C78°F
- Air25°C76°F
- Wind20 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 25°C78°FNo photo yet4.2Fair
Pandanus Bay
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 25°C78°F water.
- Water25°C78°F
- Air25°C76°F
- Wind20 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
4.2FairBauer Bay Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.
- Water26°C78°F
- Air24°C76°F
- Wind20 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 26°C78°FNo photo yet4.2Fair
Cockatoo Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.
- Water26°C78°F
- Air24°C76°F
- Wind20 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
4.2FairCoral Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.
- Water26°C78°F
- Air24°C76°F
- Wind20 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
4.2FairMermaids Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.
- Water26°C78°F
- Air24°C76°F
- Wind20 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 26°C78°FNo photo yet4.2Fair
Oyster Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.
- Water26°C78°F
- Air24°C76°F
- Wind20 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 26°C78°FNo photo yet4.2Fair
Paddle Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.
- Water26°C78°F
- Air24°C76°F
- Wind20 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 4.2Fair
Sunset Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C78°F water.
- Water26°C78°F
- Air24°C76°F
- Wind20 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 26°C79°FNo photo yet4.2Fair
New Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, light wind and 26°C79°F water.
- Water26°C79°F
- Air25°C76°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 26°C79°FNo photo yet4.1Fair
Conway Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C79°F water.
- Water26°C79°F
- Air24°C76°F
- Wind12 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 26°C79°FNo photo yet4.1Fair
Repulse Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C79°F water.
- Water26°C79°F
- Air24°C76°F
- Wind12 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 26°C79°FNo photo yet4.1Fair
Wilson Beach
Whitsunday Regional
Flat water, gentle breeze and 26°C79°F water.
- Water26°C79°F
- Air24°C76°F
- Wind12 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
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Whitsunday Regional beach questions
Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.
What is the best beach in Whitsunday Regional right now?
Caves Cove has the top Beach Score right now: 5.7 Good, with 23 km/h (14 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.
What is the water temperature in Whitsunday Regional today?
Sea water is 25 to 27°C (78 to 80°F) across the 47 scored beaches. The warmest is Shark Bay (North), at 27°C (80°F).
Where is the sea calmest in Whitsunday Regional right now?
New Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.3 m (<1 ft) with 11 km/h (7 mph) of wind.
Which Whitsunday Regional beaches have lifeguards?
None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.
What is the best time to go to the beach in Whitsunday Regional today?
Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 pm, at 6.3 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 5 pm to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.
Are there live beach cams in Whitsunday Regional?
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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Whitsunday Regional?
All 47 beaches in our data for Whitsunday Regional are scored live on this page.
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