Horseshoe Bay Beach
Queensland · Australia
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A year-round beach on the Coral Sea near Queensland, Horseshoe Bay Beach is exposed to NE swell — N–E on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a S–W wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~23.5°C (74.3°F) on average
Jan
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.1–29.8°C
Feb
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.3–30.6°C
Mar
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.1–30.1°C
Apr
27.1°C
80.8°F · 25.2–28.9°C
May
25.3°C
77.5°F · 23.9–27°C
Jun
23.5°C
74.3°F · 21.6–25.5°C
Jul
22.5°C
72.5°F · 20.6–24.2°C
Aug
22.5°C
72.5°F · 21.5–23.5°C
Sep
23.5°C
74.3°F · 22.1–24.9°C
Oct
25.3°C
77.5°F · 23.9–26.8°C
Nov
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.5–27.9°C
Dec
28.1°C
82.6°F · 26.4–29.4°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
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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