Midge Point Beach
Queensland · Australia
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A year-round beach on the Coral Sea near Queensland, Midge Point Beach is exposed to NE swell — N–SE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SW–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°C (73.4°F) on average
Jan
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.1–29.5°C
Feb
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.8–30.2°C
Mar
27.8°C
82°F · 25.6–29.8°C
Apr
26.6°C
79.9°F · 23.9–28.7°C
May
24.4°C
75.9°F · 22.3–26.4°C
Jun
22.4°C
72.3°F · 20.3–24.5°C
Jul
21.3°C
70.3°F · 19–23.1°C
Aug
21.4°C
70.5°F · 20–22.7°C
Sep
23°C
73.4°F · 21.4–24.5°C
Oct
25°C
77°F · 23.5–26.9°C
Nov
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.1–27.7°C
Dec
28°C
82.4°F · 26.3–29.6°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–SE
Best wind
SW–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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