Escape Beach
Coastal areas · Australia
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Escape Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Coral Sea coastline near Coastal areas — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
Today's surf at Escape Beach
Updated 14:31 spot time
Escape Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.7 m–0.8 m waist to chest high, 0.1 m E swell at 5.1 s. Wind up to 30 km/h ESE. Water 23°C. Best surf window around 01:00 — fun (3/5) with 27 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: ~25.1°C (77.2°F) on average
Jan
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.2–29.4°C
Feb
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.8–30.4°C
Mar
27.9°C
82.2°F · 25.8–29.7°C
Apr
26.9°C
80.4°F · 24.3–28.7°C
May
24.9°C
76.8°F · 23–26.8°C
Jun
23°C
73.4°F · 20.8–25.1°C
Jul
21.9°C
71.4°F · 19.8–23.7°C
Aug
21.9°C
71.4°F · 20.7–23.1°C
Sep
23.2°C
73.8°F · 21.7–24.7°C
Oct
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.6–26.8°C
Nov
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.2–27.7°C
Dec
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.3–29.4°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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