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Yorkeys Knob

Cairns Regional, Queensland, Australia

Yorkeys Knob 5 photos

  • Foreshore at Yorkeys Knob beach, 2018

    Foreshore at Yorkeys Knob beach, 2018. Kerry Raymond, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Half Moon Bay Golf Club 01

    Half Moon Bay Golf Club 01. Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Half Moon Bay Golf Club 02

    Half Moon Bay Golf Club 02. Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Backyard pond at Yorkeys Knob, Queensland, 2020, 02

    Backyard pond at Yorkeys Knob, Queensland, 2020, 02. Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Backyard pond at Yorkeys Knob, Queensland 01

    Backyard pond at Yorkeys Knob, Queensland 01. Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:18 pm
6 am
4.7
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.4
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.8
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.4
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
10 am
6.3
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.3
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.1
14 km/h8 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.2
14 km/h8 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.4
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
Now
7.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 4 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
27°C80°F
Water
27°C81°F
Wind
117 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
3018 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
5 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
4%
Sunset
6:18 pm
Today
4.7Fair6 am32
4.4Fair7 am42
4.8Fair8 am42
5.4Fair9 am42
6.3Good10 am32
7.0Great11 am85
7.3Great12 pm127
7.1Great1 pm148
8.2Great2 pm148
8.4Great3 pm127
7.5GreatNow117
7.0Great5 pm106
7.1Great6 pm74
Sat
5.2Fair6 am32
5.2Fair7 am42
5.3Fair8 am21
5.4Fair9 am64
5.9Good10 am85
6.7Good11 am106
7.2Great12 pm117
8.0Great1 pm138
8.2Great2 pm138
7.9Great3 pm128
7.6Great4 pm128
8.0Great5 pm117
7.9Great6 pm74
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 1.6 m. Low at 1 am, -0.4 m. High at 7 am, 1.4 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.1 mHigh 6 pm, 1.6 m5 ftLow 1 am, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 7 am, 1.4 m5 ftLow 1 pm, -0.1 m<1 ftNow10 pm4 am10 am4 pm
  • High 6 pm, 1.6 m5 ft
  • Low 1 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 7 am, 1.4 m5 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -0.1 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 40 m140 ft
  • Playground240 m770 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
40 m140 ftVarley Street at Daisy Street
Nearest town
9.4 km5.8 miKuranda (town)
Nearest airport
8 km5 miCairns Airport (CNS)

Nearby places

  • TastyFood and drink
    40 m140 ft
  • Memories CafeFood and drink
    150 m480 ft
  • Hidden@YorkeysFood and drink
    640 m0.4 mi
  • Ten06Food and drink
    780 m0.5 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat8.2 GreatBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 75%
  • Sun8.7 ExcellentBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 25%
  • Mon9.4 ExcellentBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.9 GreatBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 21%
  • Wed9.0 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 41%
  • Thu8.8 ExcellentBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 26%