Cape Manifold Beach (South 3)
Queensland · Australia
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An open E-facing sand beach on the Coral Sea near Queensland, Cape Manifold Beach (South 3) works on NE–SE groundswell; SW–NW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
Today's surf at Cape Manifold Beach (South 3)
Updated 10:36 spot time
Cape Manifold Beach (South 3) surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.6 m E swell at 5.35 s. Wind up to 21 km/h ESE. Water 22°C. Best surf window around 03:00 — fun (3/5) with 21 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: ~23.7°C (74.7°F) on average
Jan
27.5°C
81.5°F · 25.9–29.2°C
Feb
27.7°C
81.9°F · 25.7–29.7°C
Mar
27.3°C
81.1°F · 25–28.8°C
Apr
26.1°C
79°F · 24.2–28.2°C
May
24.2°C
75.6°F · 22–25.9°C
Jun
22.4°C
72.3°F · 20.5–24.1°C
Jul
21.2°C
70.2°F · 19.8–23.1°C
Aug
20.9°C
69.6°F · 20.1–22.3°C
Sep
21.9°C
71.4°F · 20.7–23.8°C
Oct
23.7°C
74.7°F · 22.7–25.5°C
Nov
25.4°C
77.7°F · 24–27.6°C
Dec
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25.1–29.4°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
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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