Beach Weather in Coolangatta Beach, Gold Coast, Australia

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Beach Weather Today in Coolangatta Beach

Today the maximum temperature will be 22° which is not so warm but sunbathing may be possible. Today the water temperature will be 24° which is warm and pleasant for relaxing and swimming for long periods.

Today will have 4.1mm of light rain. Expect only occasional sunny spells and lots of clouds with an average cloud cover of 78%.

The winds will be side shore and strong at 36kmh from the South East. 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 05:05 PM. Unfortunately very heavy cloud cover of 91% 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 22° which is warm and pleasant for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 24° which is warm and pleasant for relaxing and swimming for long periods.

There will be 2 days of moderate rain with an average of 6.7mm rain on those days. Saturday will have 5.0mm of rain and Sunday will have 8.4mm of rain. Expect only occasional sunny spells and lots of clouds with an average cloud cover of 73%.

COOLANGATTA BEACH - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

Thu 14th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
19° 18° 18° 20° 20° 20° 19° 18°
52% 60% 97% 56% 90% 90% 91% 89%
0.5mm 0.8mm 1.0mm 0.1mm 1.0mm 0.1mm 0.1mm 0.5mm
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
Fri 15th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
18° 17° 17° 19° 22° 21° 18° 17°
12% 92% 79% 78% 75% 88% 59% 78%
0.0mm 0.6mm 0.1mm 0.1mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.9mm 0.1mm
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
Sat 16th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
17° 17° 16° 19° 21° 21° 19° 18°
68% 51% 55% 67% 72% 55% 56% 81%
0.2mm 0.4mm 0.2mm 0.3mm 0.6mm 0.7mm 1.4mm 1.2mm
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
Sun 17th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
18° 18° 18° 19° 21° 21° 19° 19°
66% 100% 100% 100% 65% 70% 90% 85%
1.0mm 0.9mm 0.4mm 0.5mm 2.2mm 2.2mm 0.8mm 0.4mm
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
Mon 18th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
18° 19° 19° 21° 22° 21° 20° 20°
65% 66% 60% 71% 70% 55% 64% 61%
0.6mm 1.2mm 1.3mm 1.0mm 1.0mm 0.6mm 0.1mm 0.7mm
22°
22°
22°
22°
22°
22°
22°
22°
Tue 19th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
21° 21° 21° 21° 21° 21° 20° 20°
79% 74% 68% 74% 80% 67% 81% 97%
0.8mm 0.3mm 0.8mm 1.1mm 1.7mm 1.8mm 2.6mm 3.8mm
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
Wed 20th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
20° 20° 20° 21° 22° 22° 20° 19°
100% 100% 100% 100% 87% 82% 72% 29%
5.7mm 10.6mm 13.1mm 6.8mm 2.0mm 1.2mm 0.7mm 0.1mm
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
24°
Thu 14th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
36
kmh
34
kmh
30
kmh
29
kmh
33
kmh
31
kmh
35
kmh
30
kmh
1.1m
1.0m
0.9m
0.7m
0.9m
1.0m
1.1m
0.7m
11.0s 11.0s 10.5s 16.8s 16.4s 16.3s 16.3s 7.9s
Fri 15th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
26
kmh
23
kmh
20
kmh
22
kmh
30
kmh
30
kmh
31
kmh
27
kmh
0.6m
0.6m
0.5m
0.6m
0.8m
1.0m
1.0m
0.7m
8.0s 7.9s 7.9s 7.8s 7.5s 7.5s 7.4s 7.7s
Sat 16th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
28
kmh
27
kmh
27
kmh
23
kmh
22
kmh
20
kmh
14
kmh
14
kmh
0.7m
0.7m
0.7m
0.6m
0.6m
0.5m
0.3m
0.4m
7.7s 7.8s 7.8s 7.9s 8.2s 8.0s 9.2s 9.4s
Sun 17th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14
kmh
18
kmh
17
kmh
18
kmh
19
kmh
22
kmh
22
kmh
24
kmh
0.4m
0.4m
0.4m
0.4m
0.4m
0.5m
0.5m
0.5m
9.3s 9.2s 9.2s 9.1s 9.1s 9.1s 9.1s 9.2s
Mon 18th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
24
kmh
27
kmh
30
kmh
32
kmh
33
kmh
35
kmh
35
kmh
37
kmh
0.5m
0.6m
0.9m
1.0m
0.8m
0.8m
0.7m
0.8m
9.2s 9.2s 8.9s 8.8s 8.9s 8.9s 8.9s 8.9s
Tue 19th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
30
kmh
30
kmh
31
kmh
31
kmh
27
kmh
22
kmh
21
kmh
20
kmh
0.9m
0.9m
0.9m
0.9m
0.9m
0.8m
0.8m
0.8m
9.0s 9.1s 9.2s 9.4s 9.5s 9.5s 9.6s 9.6s
Wed 20th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
22
kmh
28
kmh
30
kmh
34
kmh
35
kmh
40
kmh
39
kmh
36
kmh
0.9m
0.9m
1.0m
1.3m
1.4m
1.1m
1.1m
1.1m
9.6s 9.6s 9.3s 8.9s 8.1s 8.1s 8.8s 8.8s
Thu 14th May
11:46 AM 6:10 PM
0.28 1.93
Fri 15th May
12:27 AM 6:22 AM 12:30 PM 7:00 PM
0.45 1.72 0.25 2.06
Sat 16th May
1:23 AM 7:15 AM 1:15 PM 7:49 PM
0.41 1.67 0.27 2.16
Sun 17th May
2:20 AM 8:08 AM 2:02 PM 8:41 PM
0.41 1.61 0.33 2.20
Mon 18th May
3:19 AM 9:04 AM 2:50 PM 9:35 PM
0.45 1.54 0.43 2.20
Tue 19th May
4:21 AM 10:03 AM 3:42 PM 10:31 PM
0.50 1.47 0.54 2.16
Wed 20th May
5:27 AM 11:08 AM 4:38 PM 11:31 PM
0.55 1.41 0.64 2.10
Thu 14th May
20°
4.1mm
19kmh SE
78%
Fri 15th May
22°
1.8mm
18kmh SSE
70%
Sat 16th May
21°
5.0mm
15kmh SE
63%
Sun 17th May
21°
8.4mm
10kmh ESE
84%
Mon 18th May
22°
6.5mm
20kmh ENE
64%
Tue 19th May
21°
12.9mm
25kmh NE
77%
Wed 20th May
22°
40.2mm
18kmh WSW
83%
Thu 21st May
22°
0.0mm
4kmh WNW
6%
Fri 22nd May
21°
0.1mm
19kmh S
61%
Sat 23rd May
19°
0.0mm
19kmh S
39%
Sun 24th May
21°
0.3mm
21kmh S
79%
Mon 25th May
18°
0.6mm
22kmh S
76%
Tue 26th May
20°
0.6mm
19kmh ESE
74%
Wed 27th May
20°
1.1mm
12kmh SE
87%

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 21° which is warm and pleasant for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 24° which is warm and pleasant for relaxing and swimming for long periods. There will be 12 days of moderate rain with an average of 6.8mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 67%.

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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