Oaks Beach
Queensland · Australia
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An open NE-facing sand beach on the Coral Sea near Queensland, Oaks Beach works on N–E groundswell; S–W winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~21°C (69.8°F) on average
Jan
27.1°C
80.8°F · 25.3–28.7°C
Feb
27.3°C
81.1°F · 25.3–29.5°C
Mar
26.7°C
80.1°F · 24.6–28°C
Apr
25.4°C
77.7°F · 23.2–27.2°C
May
22.9°C
73.2°F · 20.9–24.9°C
Jun
20.7°C
69.3°F · 19.3–22°C
Jul
19.3°C
66.7°F · 16.3–20.9°C
Aug
19.3°C
66.7°F · 17.7–20.7°C
Sep
21°C
69.8°F · 19.6–23°C
Oct
23.1°C
73.6°F · 21.7–25.9°C
Nov
24.9°C
76.8°F · 23.4–26.9°C
Dec
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24–29.2°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
October–April
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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