Currumbin Alley Beach
Queensland · Australia
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An open NE-facing sand beach on the Coral Sea near Queensland, Currumbin Alley Beach works on N–E groundswell; S–W winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~21.4°C (70.5°F) on average
Jan
25.9°C
78.6°F · 23.8–27.2°C
Feb
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.4–28°C
Mar
26.4°C
79.5°F · 24.7–27.5°C
Apr
25.5°C
77.9°F · 23.8–26.8°C
May
23.9°C
75°F · 22.7–25.2°C
Jun
22.5°C
72.5°F · 20.8–23.7°C
Jul
21.3°C
70.3°F · 19.5–22.3°C
Aug
21.1°C
70°F · 20.2–22.5°C
Sep
21.4°C
70.5°F · 20.3–22.7°C
Oct
22.6°C
72.7°F · 21–23.6°C
Nov
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22–25°C
Dec
24.9°C
76.8°F · 23.8–26.6°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
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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