Beach Weather in Palm Cove, Queensland, Australia

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28°
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28°
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27°
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Beach Weather Today in Palm Cove

Today the maximum temperature will be 29° which is very warm and perfect for sunbathing. Today the water temperature will be 27° which is very warm and ideal for relaxing and swimming for the whole day.

Today will have 5.1mm of moderate rain. Expect overcast skies and very little possibility of sunshine with an average cloud cover of 100%.

The winds will be cross-on shore and very strong at 50kmh from the South East. The strong winds will keep the temperatures feeling fresher. The strong onshore winds may make conditions rougher for swimming.

Palm Cove faces East and sunset will be over the land behind the beach at 06:55 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 Palm Cove

This weekend the average maximum daily temperatures will be 29° which is very warm and perfect for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 27° which is very warm and ideal for relaxing and swimming for the whole day.

There will be 2 days of moderate rain with an average of 7.8mm rain on those days. Saturday will have 15.1mm of rain and Sunday will have 0.5mm of rain. Expect overcast skies and very little possibility of sunshine with an average cloud cover of 86%.

PALM COVE - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

Thu 8th January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
25° 25° 25° 26° 26° 26° 26° 26°
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
0.2mm 0.2mm 0.2mm 0.7mm 0.9mm 0.8mm 1.4mm 0.7mm
27°
27°
27°
27°
27°
27°
27°
27°
Fri 9th January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
26° 26° 26° 26° 26° 26° 26° 25°
100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100%
0.6mm 0.9mm 0.9mm 0.7mm 0.3mm 0.3mm 0.3mm 10.6mm
27°
27°
27°
27°
27°
27°
27°
27°
Sat 10th January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
25° 25° 26° 27° 26° 26° 26° 26°
100% 100% 94% 100% 100% 100% 100% 97%
0.8mm 5.5mm 1.2mm 4.4mm 1.2mm 0.8mm 0.5mm 0.7mm
27°
27°
27°
27°
27°
27°
27°
27°
Sun 11th January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
25° 25° 26° 27° 28° 29° 28° 27°
89% 99% 100% 75% 91% 70% 21% 55%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.3mm 0.1mm 0.1mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
27°
27°
27°
27°
27°
27°
27°
27°
Mon 12th January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
26° 26° 26° 27° 27° 28° 27° 26°
44% 61% 90% 99% 97% 93% 70% 37%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.1mm 0.2mm 0.1mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
29°
29°
29°
29°
29°
29°
29°
29°
Tue 13th January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
25° 25° 25° 28° 29° 29° 28° 27°
24% 38% 44% 35% 62% 81% 79% 79%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.1mm 0.1mm 0.2mm
29°
29°
29°
29°
29°
29°
29°
29°
Wed 14th January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
26° 26° 26° 29° 29° 29° 28° 27°
77% 43% 30% 58% 80% 88% 68% 55%
0.4mm 0.1mm 0.0mm 0.1mm 0.5mm 0.5mm 0.1mm 0.1mm
29°
29°
29°
29°
29°
29°
29°
29°
Thu 8th January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
40
kmh
40
kmh
41
kmh
43
kmh
42
kmh
46
kmh
48
kmh
50
kmh
1.4m
1.4m
1.4m
1.3m
1.8m
1.9m
2.1m
2.0m
6.9s 7.1s 7.2s 7.3s 7.5s 8.5s 9.2s 9.3s
Fri 9th January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
51
kmh
50
kmh
51
kmh
53
kmh
55
kmh
58
kmh
64
kmh
57
kmh
1.9m
2.0m
1.9m
1.8m
2.0m
2.2m
2.3m
2.6m
9.4s 9.6s 9.7s 9.5s 9.4s 9.8s 10.1s 10.5s
Sat 10th January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
54
kmh
54
kmh
56
kmh
44
kmh
51
kmh
43
kmh
49
kmh
52
kmh
2.3m
1.4m
1.0m
1.4m
1.2m
1.5m
1.3m
1.5m
10.6s 10.4s 10.1s 10.0s 9.6s 11.3s 11.0s 10.6s
Sun 11th January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
44
kmh
42
kmh
41
kmh
39
kmh
46
kmh
31
kmh
34
kmh
31
kmh
1.5m
1.2m
1.1m
0.9m
1.1m
1.4m
1.4m
0.9m
10.6s 10.4s 10.2s 10.2s 10.1s 8.5s 9.8s 6.2s
Mon 12th January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
34
kmh
33
kmh
33
kmh
32
kmh
33
kmh
24
kmh
15
kmh
11
kmh
1.2m
1.4m
1.1m
1.1m
1.3m
1.2m
1.0m
1.0m
8.8s 10.4s 7.7s 8.7s 9.5s 9.2s 9.2s 9.2s
Tue 13th January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
11
kmh
13
kmh
12
kmh
12
kmh
15
kmh
15
kmh
14
kmh
13
kmh
1.1m
1.1m
1.0m
0.9m
1.1m
1.2m
1.1m
0.9m
7.4s 6.4s 6.8s 6.7s 8.0s 8.4s 8.0s 7.1s
Wed 14th January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
11
kmh
6
kmh
6
kmh
9
kmh
8
kmh
8
kmh
6
kmh
6
kmh
0.9m
0.9m
0.9m
0.8m
0.7m
0.8m
0.8m
0.8m
6.4s 7.2s 7.4s 6.8s 6.4s 7.0s 7.0s 8.0s
Thu 8th January
12:18 AM 5:59 AM 1:03 PM 8:36 PM
1.93 1.31 2.56 1.42
Fri 9th January
2:35 AM 7:10 AM 2:07 PM 9:56 PM
1.88 1.63 2.36 1.37
Sat 10th January
4:54 AM 9:28 AM 3:23 PM 10:50 PM
2.04 1.82 2.20 1.30
Sun 11th January
6:03 AM 11:37 AM 4:32 PM 11:30 PM
2.25 1.84 2.10 1.24
Mon 12th January
6:45 AM 12:55 PM 5:26 PM
2.41 1.77 2.02
Tue 13th January
12:02 AM 7:17 AM 1:42 PM 6:10 PM
1.19 2.53 1.70 1.98
Wed 14th January
12:31 AM 7:45 AM 2:12 PM 6:45 PM
1.14 2.61 1.64 1.96
Thu 8th January
26°
5.1mm
20kmh SE
100%
Fri 9th January
26°
14.6mm
30kmh SSE
99%
Sat 10th January
27°
15.1mm
27kmh NNE
98%
Sun 11th January
29°
0.5mm
28kmh NW
75%
Mon 12th January
29°
0.4mm
17kmh NW
73%
Tue 13th January
29°
0.4mm
9kmh ESE
55%
Wed 14th January
30°
1.8mm
7kmh NE
62%
Thu 15th January
30°
7.4mm
6kmh ENE
61%
Fri 16th January
25°
8.1mm
5kmh SSW
87%
Sat 17th January
27°
3.7mm
7kmh SE
68%
Sun 18th January
28°
0.6mm
3kmh E
55%
Mon 19th January
30°
0.0mm
9kmh E
24%
Tue 20th January
30°
0.0mm
13kmh E
44%
Wed 21st January
29°
0.1mm
18kmh ESE
39%

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 28° which is very warm and perfect for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 28° which is very warm and ideal for relaxing and swimming for the whole day. There will be 12 days of light rain with an average of 4.8mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 67%.

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

Taking a Holiday at Palm Cove, Queensland, Australia

Palm Cove is a picturesque coastal village in Queensland, Australia, that boasts a stunning beach perfect for a relaxing holiday. Located just north of Cairns, Palm Cove offers visitors the chance to unwind on its beautiful shores while enjoying various beach activities and world-class accommodations.

Beach Type

Palm Cove Beach is known for its soft golden-yellow sand and calm azure waters. The beach is lined with palm trees, providing a tropical paradise atmosphere. While the shoreline does not have rocks or reefs directly at the beach, it's just a short boat trip away from the Great Barrier Reef - one of the best locations for snorkeling and diving in the world.

Beach Activities

There are numerous activities to enjoy at Palm Cove Beach. Some of the most popular include:

  1. Swimming: Thanks to its calm waters and patrolled areas, Palm Cove is an excellent spot for swimming.
  2. Sunbathing: With its pristine sands and warm temperatures, catching some rays on this beautiful beach is a must.
  3. Stand-Up Paddleboarding (SUP): The calm waters make SUP an enjoyable activity for beginners and experienced paddlers alike.
  4. Kayaking: Explore nearby Double Island by kayak or join a guided tour to discover hidden coves and beaches.
  5. Fishing: Try your luck fishing off the Palm Cove jetty or join a chartered fishing trip out to the reef.
  6. Snorkeling and Diving: As mentioned earlier, Palm Cove is situated near the Great Barrier Reef making it an ideal base for snorkeling and diving excursions.

Accommodations

There are several luxurious resorts and hotels located along Palm Cove Beach that cater to all types of travelers:

  1. Peppers Beach Club & Spa: This 5-star resort offers guests lagoon-style pools, elegant restaurants, and an award-winning spa.
  2. Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort & Spa: This upscale resort features spacious rooms, a golf course, and beachfront dining options.
  3. Alamanda Palm Cove by Lancemore: This boutique resort offers apartment-style accommodations with stunning views of the Coral Sea.

Areas to Stay In

The best area to stay in Palm Cove is along Williams Esplanade, which runs parallel to the beach. This area is home to numerous resorts, hotels, cafes, and restaurants. Staying here will provide you with easy access to both the beach and local attractions.

Beach Amenities

Palm Cove Beach has a variety of amenities for visitors to enjoy:

  1. Lifeguard-patrolled swimming areas
  2. Public restrooms and showers
  3. Picnic tables and BBQ facilities
  4. Children's playground
  5. Beachfront cafes and restaurants
  6. Accessible pathways for wheelchairs and strollers

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