Black Head (West)
Queensland · Australia
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A october–april beach on the Coral Sea near Queensland, Black Head (West) 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: ~23.4°C (74.1°F) on average
Jan
27.2°C
81°F · 25.2–28.8°C
Feb
27.4°C
81.3°F · 25.9–29.3°C
Mar
26.9°C
80.4°F · 24.9–28.7°C
Apr
25.7°C
78.3°F · 24.1–27.5°C
May
23.5°C
74.3°F · 21.5–25.1°C
Jun
21.6°C
70.9°F · 19.8–22.9°C
Jul
20.4°C
68.7°F · 18.7–21.5°C
Aug
20.3°C
68.5°F · 19.2–21.7°C
Sep
21.6°C
70.9°F · 20.5–23.4°C
Oct
23.4°C
74.1°F · 22.3–25.1°C
Nov
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.5–27.3°C
Dec
26.6°C
79.9°F · 24.3–29.5°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
October–April
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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