Kings Beach, Australia
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About Kings Beach
Kings Beach is a town in Queensland, Australia. From Kings Beach you can reach 30 surf spots. The nearest is Centaur Park, a surf spot 0.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 72 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites. The nearest airport is MCY, 24 km away.
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Staying in Kings Beach
- 72 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: MCY, 24 km, Brisbane International Airport (BNE), 65 km, OOL, 156 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Kings Beach.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Kings Beach each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 26 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Kings Beach too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley0.9 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Caloundra | 4 ft89 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, fair | 4 ft91 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, good | 4 ft90 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft89 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, good | 4 ft91 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft83 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore, fair | 4 ft79 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, fair |
All readings for Happy Valley: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Kings Beach Groyne0.7 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft89 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, fair | 4 ft91 kJwind from the east, 2 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft90 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft89 kJwind from the south, 2 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft91 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft83 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore, fair | 4 ft79 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, fair |
All readings for Kings Beach Groyne: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Wurtulla5.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Caloundra, 5 km | 4 ft104 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, fair | 4 ft95 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft96 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft97 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, good | 4 ft93 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, poor | 4 ft85 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft73 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, fair |
All readings for Wurtulla: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Anne street reef2.6 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Caloundra, 2 km | 4 ft120 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, poor | 5 ft125 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft123 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft129 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, good | 4 ft116 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, poor | 4 ft106 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft87 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, fair |
All readings for Anne street reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cove1.9 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Caloundra, 2 km | 4 ft120 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, poor | 5 ft125 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft123 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft129 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, good | 4 ft116 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, poor | 4 ft106 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft87 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, fair |
All readings for Cove: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Dicky's shorey2.2 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Caloundra, 2 km | 4 ft120 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, poor | 5 ft125 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft123 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft129 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, good | 4 ft116 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, poor | 4 ft106 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft87 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, fair |
All readings for Dicky's shorey: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Neill ST - Dicky Beach2 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Caloundra, 2 km | 4 ft120 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, poor | 5 ft125 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft123 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft129 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, good | 4 ft116 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, poor | 4 ft106 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft87 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, fair |
All readings for Neill ST - Dicky Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| The Reef2 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Caloundra, 2 km | 4 ft120 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, poor | 5 ft125 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft123 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft129 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, good | 4 ft116 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, poor | 4 ft106 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft92 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, fair |
All readings for The Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Kawana - Beach Access 1111.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Sunshine Coast, 7 km | 4 ft104 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft95 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, poor | 4 ft96 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, good | 4 ft97 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft93 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft85 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft73 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, fair |
All readings for Kawana - Beach Access 11: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Kawana Beach Break11 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Sunshine Coast, 7 km | 4 ft104 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft95 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, poor | 4 ft96 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, good | 4 ft97 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft93 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft85 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft73 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, fair |
All readings for Kawana Beach Break: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Platforms12.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Sunshine Coast, 6 km | 4 ft104 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft95 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, poor | 4 ft96 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, good | 4 ft97 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft93 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft85 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft73 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, fair |
All readings for Platforms: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Pocket12.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Sunshine Coast, 6 km | 4 ft104 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft95 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, poor | 4 ft96 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, good | 4 ft97 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft93 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft85 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft73 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, fair |
All readings for Pocket: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Secrets12.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Sunshine Coast, 6 km | 4 ft104 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft95 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, poor | 4 ft96 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, good | 4 ft97 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft93 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft85 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft73 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, fair |
All readings for Secrets: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| The Platform13.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Sunshine Coast, 6 km | 4 ft104 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft95 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, poor | 4 ft96 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, good | 4 ft97 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft93 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft85 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft73 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, fair |
All readings for The Platform: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Centaur Park0.3 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Caloundra, 1 km | 4 ft89 kJwind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, poor | 4 ft91 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft90 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft89 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft91 kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, poor | 4 ft83 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, poor | 3 ft70 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, fair |
All readings for Centaur Park: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| kings beach break0.5 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft89 kJwind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, poor | 4 ft91 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft90 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft89 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft91 kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, poor | 4 ft83 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, poor | 3 ft70 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, fair |
All readings for kings beach break: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Kings Beach0.3 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft89 kJwind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, poor | 4 ft91 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft90 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft89 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft91 kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, poor | 4 ft83 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, poor | 3 ft70 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, fair |
All readings for Kings Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Kings Beach reef1.6 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft120 kJwind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, poor | 5 ft125 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft112 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft129 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft116 kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, poor | 4 ft106 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, poor | 4 ft87 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, poor |
All readings for Kings Beach reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Maroochydore16.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Maroochydore, 1 km | 5 ft136 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft147 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, poor | 5 ft144 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, fair | 5 ft143 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft127 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft116 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft92 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, fair |
All readings for Maroochydore: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Moffats1.3 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Caloundra, 1 km | 4 ft120 kJwind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, poor | 5 ft125 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft112 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft129 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft116 kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, poor | 4 ft106 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, poor | 4 ft92 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, poor |
All readings for Moffats: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Pipes15.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Sunshine Coast, 2 km | 5 ft136 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft147 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, poor | 5 ft144 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, fair | 5 ft143 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft127 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft116 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft92 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, fair |
All readings for Pipes: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Point Cartwright, the rock13.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Sunshine Coast, 5 km | 5 ft136 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft147 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, poor | 5 ft144 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, fair | 5 ft143 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft127 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft116 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft92 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, fair |
All readings for Point Cartwright, the rock: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sharks16.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Sunshine Coast, 1 km | 5 ft136 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft147 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, poor | 5 ft144 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, fair | 5 ft143 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft127 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft116 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft92 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, fair |
All readings for Sharks: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Shelly Beach0.7 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Caloundra, 1 km | 4 ft120 kJwind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, poor | 5 ft125 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft112 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft129 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft116 kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, poor | 4 ft106 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, poor | 4 ft87 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, poor |
All readings for Shelly Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Mooloolaba13.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Mooloolaba, 1 km | 5 ft132 kJwind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, poor | 5 ft147 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, poor | 5 ft144 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, fair | 5 ft143 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft127 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft116 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft92 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too small |
All readings for Mooloolaba: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Murray's Left15.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Sunshine Coast, 2 km | 5 ft136 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft147 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, poor | 5 ft144 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, fair | 5 ft143 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft127 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft116 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft92 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, fair |
All readings for Murray's Left: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Alexandra Headlands15.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Sunshine Coast, 2 km | 5 ft136 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft147 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, poor | 5 ft144 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, fair | 5 ft143 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft127 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft116 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft92 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, fair |
All readings for Alexandra Headlands: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| The Bluff14.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Sunshine Coast, 3 km | 5 ft136 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft147 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, poor | 5 ft144 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, fair | 5 ft143 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft127 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft116 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft92 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, fair |
All readings for The Bluff: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Dedis14 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Sunshine Coast, 4 km | 5 ft136 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft147 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, poor | 5 ft144 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, fair | 5 ft143 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft127 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft116 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft92 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, poor |
All readings for Dedis: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| The Spit13.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Sunshine Coast, 5 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 4 ft104 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, too small for experts | 5 ft137 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, too small for experts | 4 ft96 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 4 ft97 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, too small for experts | 4 ft93 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, too small for experts | 4 ft85 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft65 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for The Spit: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Kings Beach, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Places to eat near Kings Beach
- Pappardelles Italian Restaurant- Kings Beach CaloundraItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Black JasmineThai · 0.2 km from the centre
- De Lish FishSeafood · 0.5 km from the centre
- Surfside PizzaPizza · 0.8 km from the centre
- Venice Gourmet Pizza, Pasta And RibsPizza · 0.8 km from the centre
- Amici Restaurant and PizzeriaItalian · 1.0 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits