Blue Lagoon
Coastal areas · Australia
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Blue Lagoon is a S-facing sand beach on the Coral Sea coastline near Coastal areas — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
Today's surf at Blue Lagoon
Updated 14:27 spot time
Blue Lagoon surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.5 m E swell at 7.75 s. Wind up to 48 km/h SE. Water 24°C. Best surf window around 01:00 — fun (2.5/5) with 39 km/h ESE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~26.1°C (79°F) on average
Jan
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28.1–30.4°C
Feb
29°C
84.2°F · 26.9–30°C
Mar
28.7°C
83.7°F · 26.8–30.8°C
Apr
27.8°C
82°F · 26.1–30.1°C
May
26.4°C
79.5°F · 24.9–27.7°C
Jun
25.2°C
77.4°F · 23.6–27.1°C
Jul
24.4°C
75.9°F · 23.2–26.1°C
Aug
24.3°C
75.7°F · 23.2–25.2°C
Sep
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.9–26.1°C
Oct
26.1°C
79°F · 25.1–27.4°C
Nov
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.3–29.3°C
Dec
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.1–30°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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