Alva Beach
Queensland · Australia
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A year-round beach on the Coral Sea near Queensland, Alva Beach is exposed to NE swell — N–E on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a S–W wind.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~25.6°C (78.1°F) on average
Jan
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.9–30.4°C
Feb
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.3–31.1°C
Mar
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.6–30.6°C
Apr
27.2°C
81°F · 25.4–29.2°C
May
25.2°C
77.4°F · 23.6–27°C
Jun
23.4°C
74.1°F · 21.8–25.8°C
Jul
22.5°C
72.5°F · 21.1–24.2°C
Aug
22.5°C
72.5°F · 20.9–23.6°C
Sep
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.2–25.4°C
Oct
25.6°C
78.1°F · 24.2–27°C
Nov
27.1°C
80.8°F · 25.7–28.6°C
Dec
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.2–29.4°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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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