North Sheperd Beach
Queensland · Australia
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An open NE-facing sand beach on the Coral Sea near Queensland, North Sheperd Beach works on N–E groundswell; S–W winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~26.1°C (79°F) on average
Jan
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.1–30.4°C
Feb
29°C
84.2°F · 27.3–30.5°C
Mar
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27–30.9°C
Apr
27.5°C
81.5°F · 25.4–29.6°C
May
25.4°C
77.7°F · 23.7–27.3°C
Jun
23.7°C
74.7°F · 22.4–25.9°C
Jul
22.8°C
73°F · 21–24.5°C
Aug
23.1°C
73.6°F · 21.4–24.3°C
Sep
24.2°C
75.6°F · 22.4–25.6°C
Oct
26.1°C
79°F · 24.6–27.8°C
Nov
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.1–29.2°C
Dec
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.4–30.2°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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