Palm Cove
Queensland · Australia
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A year-round beach on the Coral Sea near Queensland, Palm Cove is exposed to NE swell — N–E on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a S–W wind.
Today's surf at Palm Cove
Updated 12:08 spot time
Palm Cove surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.9 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.7 m E swell at 5.4 s. Wind up to 25 km/h SE. Water 24°C. Best surf window around 11:00 — fun (3/5) with 22 km/h ESE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~26.2°C (79.2°F) on average
Jan
29.1°C
84.4°F · 26.8–30.2°C
Feb
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.8–30.9°C
Mar
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.6–30.3°C
Apr
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.1–30.2°C
May
25.8°C
78.4°F · 24.2–27.6°C
Jun
24.5°C
76.1°F · 23.1–26.8°C
Jul
23.7°C
74.7°F · 21.9–25.8°C
Aug
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.6–24.8°C
Sep
24.7°C
76.5°F · 23.2–25.7°C
Oct
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.8–27.7°C
Nov
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.1–29.3°C
Dec
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.1–29.7°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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