Dewars Beach
Queensland · Australia
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An open NE-facing sand beach on the Coral Sea near Queensland, Dewars Beach works on N–E groundswell; S–W winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~22.8°C (73°F) on average
Jan
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.2–29.5°C
Feb
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.7–30.3°C
Mar
27.7°C
81.9°F · 25.4–30°C
Apr
26.5°C
79.7°F · 23.8–28.6°C
May
24.1°C
75.4°F · 21.8–26.1°C
Jun
21.9°C
71.4°F · 19.9–24°C
Jul
20.8°C
69.4°F · 18.2–22.8°C
Aug
21°C
69.8°F · 19.5–22.4°C
Sep
22.8°C
73°F · 21.2–24.4°C
Oct
24.9°C
76.8°F · 23.4–27.1°C
Nov
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25–27.8°C
Dec
28°C
82.4°F · 26.3–29.9°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
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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