Tide
Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
NowRising tide0.9 m
Next eventHigh · 07:00 AMin 0 h 53 · 0.9 m
Tidal range
Difference in height between one high tide and the following low tide.
Translated from the cited source.
Source: Shom — Définitions des mots clefs (GT TSH, mars 2025)
Heights shown-0.3 m → 1.8 m
1.8 m1.1 m0.4 m-0.3 mLow01:00 AM-0.2 mHigh07:00 AM0.9 mLow01:00 PM-0.3 mHigh07:00 PM1.8 m
- Low01:00 AM · -0.2 m
- High07:00 AM · 0.9 m
- Low01:00 PM · -0.3 m
- High07:00 PM · 1.8 m
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Sea conditions
sea model sampled 12 km from the beach
- Estimated surface06:00 AM
- ≈ 22.6 °C
- Waves
- 0.2 m
- Period
- 2.8 s
- Swell
- 0.2 m NE
- Modelled current
- 0.6 km/h
Surface temperature · 24 h≈ 22.6 °C – 22.8 °C
22.6 °C
22.7 °C
22.8 °C
22.6 °C
22.6 °C
Local conditions
- Humidity
- 89 %
- UV
- 0.0
- Cloud cover
- 0 %
- Sunrise
- 05:57 AM
- Sunset
- 06:03 PM
Open‑Meteo forecast at the nearest grid point.
Practical information
- Surface
- Sandrecorded by the source · Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
- Shore form
- CoveSource record 9/16/2026 · Open source
- Length
- 181 mSource record 9/16/2026 · Open source
- Shade features nearby
- Not documentedNearby, does not guarantee shade on the beach.recorded by the source · Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
- Horizon (relief)
- N 1° · NE 5° · E 9° · SE 9° · S 4° · SW 1° · W 0° · NW 0°Relief only, excludes vegetation and buildings.Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
- Distance to town
- 3.8 kmSource record 9/11/2026 · Open source
Sun and shore orientation
September 22, 2026 · Estimated times · local time
Sunrise
Shore orientation unavailable
Sunset
Shore orientation unavailable
Estimated position for this date. Terrain, buildings and clouds may hide the sun; an unobstructed view has not been verified. Calculation method
Do you know this beach?
These answers come from visitors, not from a source we cite. They describe the place, not today's conditions.
More documented characteristics
- Shore axis
- 26°Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Practical information recorded by the source
This information is source-recorded and may not describe the current situation.
- Nearby services
- toilets 2 · parking 5 · cafe 1 · bus stop 1recorded by the source · Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Show catalogue context
- Local area
- Queenslandrecorded by the source · Source record 8/27/2026 · Open source
- Catalogue record
- Mapped beachrecorded by the source · Source record 8/27/2026 · Open source
- Coast
- Coral SeaSource record 8/27/2026 · Open source
- Water body
- OceanSource record 8/27/2026 · Open source
Today’s windows
06:00 — 22:00 · select a row for details
beach run08:00 AM – 09:30 AM
beach run
Possible window08:00 AM – 09:30 AM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- cooler hour for running
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-2026092113 · open-meteo-weather-2026092118
coastal walk10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
coastal walk
Possible window10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- comfortable walking hour
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-2026092113 · open-meteo-weather-2026092118
shore gathering11:00 AM – 02:00 PM
shore gathering
Check first11:00 AM – 02:00 PM
- physical window around low tide
Confidence 40 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-2026092113 · open-meteo-weather-2026092118
family beach time02:00 PM – 05:00 PM
family beach time
Check first02:00 PM – 05:00 PM
- low rain risk
- mild temperature
Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-2026092113 · open-meteo-weather-2026092118
photography04:03 PM – 06:03 PM
photography
Possible window04:03 PM – 06:03 PM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- late-day light
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-2026092113 · open-meteo-weather-2026092118
sunset05:18 PM – 06:48 PM
sunset
Possible window05:18 PM – 06:48 PM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- around sunset
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-2026092113 · open-meteo-weather-2026092118
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Discovery score: distance, available annual classification and catalogue quality. It is neither real-time health advice nor a safety conclusion.
Seven-day tide
Modelled tidal range · source reference| Tuesday | Wednesday | 24 Thursday | 25 Friday | 26 Saturday | 27 Sunday | 28 Monday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Modelled tidal range2.09 m Low tide01:00 AM-0.22 m High tide07:00 AM0.94 m Low tide01:00 PM-0.32 m High tide07:00 PM1.77 m | Modelled tidal range2.13 m Low tide02:00 AM-0.27 m High tide07:00 AM1.11 m Low tide01:00 PM-0.31 m High tide07:00 PM1.82 m | Modelled tidal range2.20 m Low tide02:00 AM-0.28 m High tide08:00 AM1.20 m Low tide01:00 PM-0.34 m High tide08:00 PM1.86 m | Modelled tidal range2.14 m Low tide02:00 AM-0.31 m High tide08:00 AM1.38 m Low tide02:00 PM-0.32 m High tide08:00 PM1.82 m | Modelled tidal range2.04 m Low tide03:00 AM-0.35 m High tide08:00 AM1.43 m Low tide03:00 PM-0.27 m High tide09:00 PM1.69 m | Modelled tidal range2.02 m Low tide03:00 AM-0.46 m High tide09:00 AM1.55 m Low tide03:00 PM-0.22 m High tide09:00 PM1.56 m | Modelled tidal range2.01 m Low tide03:00 AM-0.41 m High tide10:00 AM1.60 m Low tide04:00 PM-0.10 m High tide10:00 PM1.38 m |
The range is calculated from each day’s modelled heights. Heights retain the source reference and do not replace official times.
Tide calendarBrowse the month day by day with the modelled tidal range when available.Temperature over 48 hours
Updated at 04:45 AMModelled forecasts may change. Hourly values are spaced three hours apart; scroll to view all 48 hours.
The place in pictures
View on Google Maps ↗No freely licensed photograph of Grays Bay has yet passed our location, licence and credit review.
Country profile
- Languages
- Australian English, Auslan, English
- Emergency
- General number 000
- Currency
- Australian dollar
- Driving side
- left
Wikidata · CC0 · Retrieved on Sep 18, 2026
Sources and method
How to read the figures on this page, and what they do not say.
- Tide heights
- Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
- Sea temperature and conditions
- Temperature and conditions come from a limited-resolution coastal model, not an observation at the beach. Do not use for navigation or to conclude that bathing is safe.
- Beach characteristics
- These place characteristics are recorded from the linked sources. They describe the place, not current conditions.
Source & freshness
Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marinestale
Modelled data · tide
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Données météo par Open-Meteo.comstale
Modelled data · weather
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Données marines par Open-Meteo.comstale
Modelled data · waves
Method and source ↗Licence ↗OpenStreetMap contributors — named natural=beach snapshot, Open Database Licenceaging
Official catalogue · bathing
Method and source ↗Licence ↗GeoNames gazetteer (cities500) — CC BY 4.0Fresh
derived_gazetteer · derived_gazetteer
Method and source ↗Licence ↗© OpenStreetMap contributors — OSM database base 2026-09-15T20:20:37Z; offline reviewed snapshot, ODbLFresh
catalogue_review · catalogue_review
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Copernicus DEM GLO-30 -- (c) DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; distributed via the AWS Open Data Registry (bucket copernicus-dem-30m).Fresh
derived_dataset · derived_dataset
Method and source ↗Australian Maritime Safety Authority — Search and Rescueunknown
administrative_directory · administrative_directory
Method and source ↗Niveau marin modélisé, précision côtière limitée et référentiel différent du zéro hydrographique.
GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
Modelled data and this estimate do not replace an official source. Mareloa is not a navigation tool.