Far Beach
Queensland · Australia
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Far Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the Coral Sea coastline near Queensland — it picks up NE–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
Today's surf at Far Beach
Updated 14:32 spot time
Far Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.6 m–0.8 m waist to chest high, 0.1 m ESE swell at 4.4 s. Wind up to 24 km/h ESE. Water 23°C. Best surf window around 07:00 — fun (3/5) with 24 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: ~24.8°C (76.6°F) on average
Jan
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.9–29.5°C
Feb
28.3°C
82.9°F · 26.4–30.2°C
Mar
27.7°C
81.9°F · 25.5–29.6°C
Apr
26.5°C
79.7°F · 24.3–28.6°C
May
24.4°C
75.9°F · 22.3–26.4°C
Jun
22.2°C
72°F · 20.2–24.2°C
Jul
21°C
69.8°F · 18.2–22.9°C
Aug
21.1°C
70°F · 19.8–22.3°C
Sep
22.7°C
72.9°F · 21–24.5°C
Oct
24.8°C
76.6°F · 23.4–27°C
Nov
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25–28°C
Dec
27.8°C
82°F · 26.1–29.7°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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