Cape Kimberly Beach
Queensland · Australia
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A year-round beach on the Coral Sea near Queensland, Cape Kimberly Beach is exposed to E swell — NE–SE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SW–NW wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~24.8°C (76.6°F) on average
Jan
29°C
84.2°F · 26.5–30.2°C
Feb
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.7–31°C
Mar
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.9–30.4°C
Apr
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26–30.2°C
May
25.9°C
78.6°F · 24.3–27.6°C
Jun
24.6°C
76.3°F · 23.2–26.9°C
Jul
23.7°C
74.7°F · 21.8–25.7°C
Aug
23.9°C
75°F · 22.7–24.8°C
Sep
24.8°C
76.6°F · 23–25.7°C
Oct
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.9–27.7°C
Nov
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.1–29.9°C
Dec
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.6–29.8°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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