Parker Creek
Queensland · Australia
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A year-round beach on the Coral Sea near Queensland, Parker Creek is exposed to N swell — NW–NE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SE–SW wind.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~22.1°C (71.8°F) on average
Jan
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.4–29.7°C
Feb
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26–29.9°C
Mar
27.5°C
81.5°F · 25.2–29.5°C
Apr
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.6–28°C
May
24.1°C
75.4°F · 22.2–25.9°C
Jun
22°C
71.6°F · 20–23.6°C
Jul
20.8°C
69.4°F · 18.8–22.3°C
Aug
20.8°C
69.4°F · 19.6–22°C
Sep
22.1°C
71.8°F · 20.9–23.8°C
Oct
24.1°C
75.4°F · 23–26.4°C
Nov
25.9°C
78.6°F · 24.5–27.9°C
Dec
27.4°C
81.3°F · 25.4–29.8°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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