Mareloa

Rainbow Bay Beach, Queensland

Near Tweed Heads · 1.4 km

6 beaches near this one

Practical information

Tide

Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.

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Forecast

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The tide remains visible, but no temperature forecast can be shown.

Practical information

Surface
Sandrecorded by the source · Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Length
418 mSource record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Cliffs nearby
286 mSource record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Shade features nearby
Buildings · TreesNearby, does not guarantee shade on the beach.recorded by the source · Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Horizon (relief)
N 0° · NE 0° · E 4° · SE 4° · S 4° · SW 5° · W 1° · NW 0°Relief only, excludes vegetation and buildings.Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Distance to town
1.4 kmSource record 9/11/2026 · Open source

Sun and shore orientation

October 2, 2026 · Estimated times · local time

Sunrise

Shore orientation unavailable

Sunset

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Calculation method

Wind on the beach

Not provided

Bathing supervision

Supervision reported; season and hours not published (according to OpenStreetMap)

lifeguard=yes

Recorded on 9/27/2026 · Open source · Licence

© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0

Hours may change: check the signage and flags on site.

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More documented characteristics
Shore axis
69°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 7 · restaurant 1 · cafe 4 · shop 2 · drinking water 10 · bus stop 1recorded by the source · Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Showers nearby
2 mSource record 9/27/2026 · Open source
Playground nearby
25 mSource record 9/27/2026 · Open source

Practical facilities

Mapped within 1,000 m of the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

Mapped facilities describe the source record; availability, opening and access can change.

Toilets, showers and water
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Access and accessibility
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Not documented.

Public transport and bikes
6
  • Bus stop · Twin Towns Services Club

    624 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 18, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Bus stop · Wharf St at Tweed Heads

    828 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 18, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Bus stop · Wharf St opp Tweed Heads Visitor Information Centre

    836 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 18, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Bus stop · Griffith St at Coolangatta East

    857 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 18, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Bus stop · Griffith St at Coolangatta East

    867 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 18, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Bus stop · Coolangatta Transit Station

    973 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 18, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Parking
6
  • Car park

    147 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 18, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park

    179 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 18, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park

    227 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 18, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park

    250 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 18, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park

    264 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Declared capacity
    12

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 18, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park

    288 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Access
    Customers
    Surface
    paved

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 18, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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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
Pacific OceanSource record 8/27/2026 · Open source
Water body
OceanSource record 8/27/2026 · Open source

Today’s windows

Calculated at 03:39 AM
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Confidence 25 % · rules coast-v5

beach runCheck first08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

beach run

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Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

coastal walkCheck first10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

coastal walk

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Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

family beach timeCheck first02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

family beach time

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Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v5

photographyCheck first03:55 PM – 05:55 PM

photography

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Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

sunsetCheck first05:10 PM – 06:40 PM

sunset

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Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

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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

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Tide calendar
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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

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

OpenStreetMap contributors — named natural=beach snapshot, Open Database LicenceAging

Official catalogue · Bathing water quality

Method and source ↗Licence ↗
© OpenStreetMap contributors — OSM database base 2026-09-27T16:01:21Z; offline reviewed snapshot (companion profile), ODbLFresh

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

Additional source

Method and source ↗
Australian Maritime Safety Authority — Search and RescueUnavailable

Administrative directory

Method and source ↗

Weather temporarily unavailable: recommendations are degraded.

Tide unavailable: the activities stay unknown.

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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