Cape Keppel Beach
Queensland · Australia
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An open N-facing sand beach on the Coral Sea near Queensland, Cape Keppel Beach works on NW–NE groundswell; SE–SW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
Today's surf at Cape Keppel Beach
Updated 11:35 spot time
Cape Keppel Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.2 m–0.3 m ankle to knee high, 0.1 m ENE swell at 3.75 s. Wind up to 19 km/h E. Water 23°C. Best surf window around 13:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 18 km/h E 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: ~23.6°C (74.5°F) on average
Jan
27.4°C
81.3°F · 25.4–28.7°C
Feb
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26–29.3°C
Mar
27°C
80.6°F · 24.8–29°C
Apr
25.8°C
78.4°F · 24.2–27.6°C
May
23.5°C
74.3°F · 21.3–25.4°C
Jun
21.5°C
70.7°F · 19.5–23.1°C
Jul
20.3°C
68.5°F · 18.7–21.8°C
Aug
20.4°C
68.7°F · 19.2–21.7°C
Sep
21.7°C
71.1°F · 20.5–23.5°C
Oct
23.6°C
74.5°F · 22.7–25.3°C
Nov
25.3°C
77.5°F · 23.6–27.6°C
Dec
26.8°C
80.2°F · 24.4–29.6°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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