Pear Hd (S 1)
Queensland · Australia
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An open W-facing sand beach on the Arafura Sea near Queensland, Pear Hd (S 1) works on SW–NW groundswell; NE–SE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~27.8°C (82°F) on average
Jan
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.6–30.9°C
Feb
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.7–30.9°C
Mar
29.5°C
85.1°F · 27.7–32.3°C
Apr
29.3°C
84.7°F · 27.6–30.6°C
May
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27.2–29.3°C
Jun
26.6°C
79.9°F · 24.8–29.1°C
Jul
25.7°C
78.3°F · 23.1–27.2°C
Aug
25.6°C
78.1°F · 24.7–26.6°C
Sep
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.5–27.7°C
Oct
27.8°C
82°F · 26.5–29.3°C
Nov
29°C
84.2°F · 27.8–30.4°C
Dec
30°C
86°F · 28.4–31.7°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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