3 Mile Beach
Queensland · Australia
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An open E-facing sand beach on the Coral Sea near Queensland, 3 Mile Beach works on NE–SE groundswell; SW–NW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~24.3°C (75.7°F) on average
Jan
28°C
82.4°F · 26.4–29.8°C
Feb
28°C
82.4°F · 26–30°C
Mar
27.5°C
81.5°F · 25.5–30°C
Apr
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.7–28°C
May
23.5°C
74.3°F · 21.4–25.6°C
Jun
21.1°C
70°F · 19–23°C
Jul
19.9°C
67.8°F · 17.4–21.5°C
Aug
20.2°C
68.4°F · 18.8–21.9°C
Sep
22.1°C
71.8°F · 20.7–23.9°C
Oct
24.3°C
75.7°F · 23.2–27°C
Nov
26.1°C
79°F · 24.7–28.3°C
Dec
27.6°C
81.7°F · 25.1–30.1°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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