Mick Ready Beach
Queensland · Australia
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Mick Ready 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.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~22.6°C (72.7°F) on average
Jan
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.8–29.9°C
Feb
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.3–30.4°C
Mar
27.6°C
81.7°F · 25.4–29.8°C
Apr
26.4°C
79.5°F · 24.5–28.5°C
May
24.1°C
75.4°F · 21.9–26.5°C
Jun
21.9°C
71.4°F · 19.9–23.8°C
Jul
20.6°C
69.1°F · 17.6–22.5°C
Aug
20.8°C
69.4°F · 19.6–22.1°C
Sep
22.6°C
72.7°F · 20.8–24.4°C
Oct
24.7°C
76.5°F · 23.4–27.1°C
Nov
26.4°C
79.5°F · 24.9–28.2°C
Dec
27.8°C
82°F · 26–29.9°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
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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