Deadmans Beach
Queensland · Australia
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Deadmans Beach is a NE-facing sand beach on the Coral Sea coastline near Queensland — it picks up N–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–W wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Deadmans Beach
Updated 13:51 spot time
Deadmans Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m SSE swell at 10.1 s. Wind up to 12 km/h E. Water 22°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — good (3.5/5) with 11 km/h ENE 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: ~22.9°C (73.2°F) on average
Jan
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.2–27.6°C
Feb
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.3–28.5°C
Mar
26.5°C
79.7°F · 24.6–28.3°C
Apr
25.5°C
77.9°F · 24–26.9°C
May
23.9°C
75°F · 22.7–25.3°C
Jun
22.5°C
72.5°F · 20.9–23.7°C
Jul
21.5°C
70.7°F · 19.7–22.8°C
Aug
21.2°C
70.2°F · 20.4–23.1°C
Sep
21.8°C
71.2°F · 20.5–23.2°C
Oct
22.9°C
73.2°F · 21.6–25°C
Nov
24.1°C
75.4°F · 22.5–25.7°C
Dec
25.4°C
77.7°F · 23.9–27.3°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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