Beach Weather in Coolangatta Beach, Gold Coast, Australia

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Beach Weather Today in Coolangatta Beach

Today the maximum temperature will be 26° which is warm and pleasant for sunbathing. Today the water temperature will be 26° which is very warm and ideal for relaxing and swimming for the whole day.

Today will have 0.8mm of very light rain. Expect overcast skies and very little possibility of sunshine with an average cloud cover of 100%.

The winds will be cross-off shore and very strong at 44kmh from the South-Southeast. The strong winds will keep the temperatures feeling cooler.

Coolangatta Beach faces North and sunset will be visible over the beach shoreline to the West at 06:39 PM. Unfortunately very heavy cloud cover of 100% may make the sunset not viewable.

For Beach Weather for the next next 7 days, wind and wave conditions and tide and the next 14 days weather use the tabs below.

Beach Weather This Weekend in Coolangatta Beach

This weekend the average maximum daily temperatures will be 26° which is very warm and perfect for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 25° which is warm and pleasant for relaxing and swimming for long periods.

There will be 1 day of very light rain. Saturday will have 0.7mm of rain and Sunday will be dry. Expect plentiful sunshine and mostly clear blue skies with an average cloud cover of 18%.

COOLANGATTA BEACH - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

Tue 16th December
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
23° 22° 22° 24° 23° 23° 23° 22°
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
0.1mm 0.2mm 0.0mm 0.2mm 0.1mm 0.0mm 0.1mm 0.1mm
26°
26°
26°
26°
26°
26°
26°
26°
Wed 17th December
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
22° 22° 22° 23° 24° 24° 22° 21°
100% 85% 38% 51% 93% 78% 38% 52%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.1mm
26°
26°
26°
26°
26°
26°
26°
26°
Thu 18th December
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
21° 21° 21° 23° 25° 24° 23° 21°
79% 70% 85% 75% 2% 4% 9% 21%
0.1mm 0.1mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
26°
26°
26°
26°
26°
26°
26°
26°
Fri 19th December
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
20° 19° 20° 25° 26° 26° 24° 23°
35% 13% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 18%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
26°
26°
26°
26°
26°
26°
26°
26°
Sat 20th December
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
22° 22° 22° 26° 27° 26° 24° 24°
6% 5% 9% 7% 3% 6% 89% 43%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.7mm 0.0mm
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
Sun 21st December
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
24° 23° 24° 27° 29° 28° 26° 26°
23% 10% 10% 11% 9% 13% 24% 24%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
26°
26°
26°
26°
26°
26°
26°
26°
Mon 22nd December
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
25° 24° 25° 28° 27° 24° 22° 22°
20% 19% 22% 20% 58% 64% 86% 100%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.3mm 5.6mm 5.4mm 2.3mm
26°
26°
26°
26°
26°
26°
26°
26°
Tue 16th December
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
32
kmh
40
kmh
42
kmh
42
kmh
44
kmh
42
kmh
42
kmh
39
kmh
1.2m
1.2m
1.3m
1.4m
1.4m
1.2m
1.2m
1.1m
8.3s 8.3s 7.9s 7.5s 18.0s 17.9s 9.7s 17.7s
Wed 17th December
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
37
kmh
36
kmh
32
kmh
32
kmh
31
kmh
32
kmh
28
kmh
23
kmh
1.1m
1.0m
1.0m
1.0m
1.0m
0.9m
0.8m
0.6m
17.5s 17.1s 15.4s 10.4s 13.2s 11.3s 12.6s 7.1s
Thu 18th December
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
21
kmh
19
kmh
18
kmh
17
kmh
15
kmh
15
kmh
15
kmh
14
kmh
0.4m
0.2m
0.3m
0.4m
0.5m
0.4m
1.4m
1.4m
7.1s 7.3s 7.4s 7.4s 7.5s 7.5s 7.5s 7.6s
Fri 19th December
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
13
kmh
12
kmh
15
kmh
17
kmh
23
kmh
26
kmh
27
kmh
25
kmh
1.4m
1.3m
1.3m
1.3m
1.4m
1.3m
1.2m
0.9m
7.6s 7.6s 7.6s 7.6s 7.6s 7.6s 7.6s 7.5s
Sat 20th December
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
23
kmh
25
kmh
23
kmh
28
kmh
33
kmh
36
kmh
31
kmh
30
kmh
1.3m
1.2m
1.2m
1.2m
1.1m
0.9m
0.9m
0.8m
7.5s 7.5s 7.5s 7.5s 7.4s 7.4s 5.9s 7.0s
Sun 21st December
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
36
kmh
36
kmh
33
kmh
34
kmh
40
kmh
42
kmh
37
kmh
35
kmh
0.9m
1.0m
0.9m
0.9m
1.1m
1.1m
1.0m
0.9m
7.1s 7.6s 8.1s 8.3s 8.6s 8.7s 8.8s 8.5s
Mon 22nd December
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
34
kmh
28
kmh
25
kmh
17
kmh
26
kmh
35
kmh
26
kmh
14
kmh
1.0m
1.0m
0.9m
0.7m
0.8m
1.0m
1.0m
1.0m
8.5s 14.6s 10.2s 6.9s 7.1s 13.1s 9.5s 6.2s
Tue 16th December
12:15 PM 5:47 PM 11:46 PM
0.43 1.24 0.25
Wed 17th December
6:30 AM 12:57 PM 6:29 PM
1.69 0.40 1.27
Thu 18th December
12:20 AM 7:04 AM 1:32 PM 7:04 PM
0.28 1.77 0.41 1.30
Fri 19th December
12:50 AM 7:34 AM 2:05 PM 7:35 PM
0.31 1.84 0.44 1.33
Sat 20th December
1:18 AM 8:01 AM 2:34 PM 8:04 PM
0.35 1.89 0.47 1.36
Sun 21st December
1:46 AM 8:29 AM 3:05 PM 8:34 PM
0.38 1.94 0.51 1.38
Mon 22nd December
2:15 AM 8:59 AM 3:37 PM 9:08 PM
0.40 1.97 0.53 1.38
Tue 16th December
24°
0.8mm
29kmh SSE
100%
Wed 17th December
24°
0.1mm
22kmh SE
66%
Thu 18th December
25°
0.2mm
13kmh E
43%
Fri 19th December
26°
0.0mm
19kmh NNE
8%
Sat 20th December
27°
0.7mm
26kmh N
21%
Sun 21st December
29°
0.0mm
30kmh ESE
15%
Mon 22nd December
29°
13.6mm
23kmh SE
48%
Tue 23rd December
26°
7.8mm
7kmh SE
88%
Wed 24th December
26°
1.2mm
16kmh ESE
78%
Thu 25th December
25°
2.0mm
8kmh ENE
64%
Fri 26th December
27°
0.0mm
9kmh NNE
32%
Sat 27th December
28°
0.5mm
29kmh SSE
53%
Sun 28th December
22°
1.7mm
33kmh SSE
94%
Mon 29th December
24°
0.7mm
22kmh SE
75%

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 26° which is very warm and perfect for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 26° which is warm and pleasant for relaxing and swimming for long periods. There will be 11 days of light rain with an average of 2.7mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 56%.

If you are sailing, windsurfing, fishing, surfing etc. in Coolangatta Beach don't forget to check the tide and wind and wave conditions

Taking a Holiday at Coolangatta Beach, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Last Updated August 2024 by Sam Lawson

Coolangatta Beach is one of the most beautiful and pristine beaches on the Gold Coast in Queensland. Boasting a wide sandy beach with a laid-back atmosphere and stunning ocean views, Coolangatta Beach is the perfect destination for those looking to unwind and soak up the sun. Popular with surfers and families alike, there are plenty of facilities and helpful lifeguards patrolling the beach.

Beach Type

Coolangatta Beach is known for its soft, powdery white sand that stretches along the coastline. The clear blue waters are ideal for swimming and surfing. Given the wavey conditions the beach isn't recommended for snorkeling or diving. The wide expanse of sand is ideal for sunbathers, families and kids.

Beach Activities

Some popular beach activities at Coolangatta Beach include:

  1. Surfing: The beach offers fantastic surfing conditions with consistent waves that cater to both beginners and experienced surfers.
  2. Swimming: With its gentle waves and patrolled swimming areas, Coolangatta Beach is perfect for a safe swim with family or friends.
  3. Beach Volleyball: Enjoy a game of beach volleyball on the soft sand with friends or fellow beachgoers.
  4. Sunbathing & Relaxation: Stretch out on a towel or beach chair and soak up the sun while listening to the calming sound of waves crashing against the shore.

Accommodations

Coolangatta Beach offers various accommodation options ranging from luxury resorts to budget-friendly hotels. Some recommendations include:

Areas to Stay In

When visiting Coolangatta Beach, consider staying in one of these popular areas:

  1. Coolangatta Town Centre: Stay close to the beach and enjoy easy access to various cafes, restaurants, and shops.
  2. Kirra Beach: A quieter area just north of Coolangatta Beach, offering beautiful beachfront accommodations with stunning ocean views.
  3. Rainbow Bay: A peaceful neighborhood near Snapper Rocks, ideal for those looking for a more secluded stay.

Beach Amenities

Coolangatta Beach offers several amenities to ensure a comfortable and enjoyable beach experience:

  • Lifeguard patrols
  • Public restrooms and showers
  • Shaded picnic areas with BBQ facilities
  • Children's playground
  • Accessible ramps and walkways
  • Nearby cafes and restaurants
  • Rinsing stations near the road to remove sticky sand

Coolangatta Beach is a must-visit destination on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. With its powdery white sand, crystal-clear waters, fantastic surfing conditions, and numerous activities for visitors of all ages, it guarantees an unforgettable beach holiday experience.

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