Eleanor-Crystal Cks
Queensland · Australia
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Eleanor-Crystal Cks is a NE-facing sand beach on the Australia shoreline, opening onto the Coral Sea — it catches N–E swell, and offshore S–W winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Eleanor-Crystal Cks
Updated 13:14 spot time
Eleanor-Crystal Cks surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.9 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.5 m ENE swell at 5.1 s. Wind up to 18 km/h ESE. Water 25°C. Best surf window around 04:00 — fun (3/5) with 15 km/h SE 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: ~26.1°C (79°F) on average
Jan
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28–30.4°C
Feb
29°C
84.2°F · 27.5–31.2°C
Mar
28.7°C
83.7°F · 26.8–31.9°C
Apr
27.5°C
81.5°F · 25.1–29.7°C
May
25.2°C
77.4°F · 23.4–27.1°C
Jun
23.3°C
73.9°F · 21.8–25.7°C
Jul
22.3°C
72.1°F · 20.3–24.3°C
Aug
22.6°C
72.7°F · 21.1–24°C
Sep
24°C
75.2°F · 22.2–25.6°C
Oct
26.1°C
79°F · 24.2–27.5°C
Nov
27.6°C
81.7°F · 25.8–28.9°C
Dec
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.5–30°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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