Pearl Ledge
Coastal areas · Australia
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An open N-facing sand beach on the Coral Sea near Coastal areas, Pearl Ledge works on NW–NE groundswell; SE–SW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
Today's surf at Pearl Ledge
Updated 10:55 spot time
Pearl Ledge surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.6 m–0.7 m waist to chest high, 0.4 m E swell at 5.45 s. Wind up to 24 km/h ESE. Water 22°C. Best surf window around 15:00 — fair (2/5) with 20 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: ~23.4°C (74.1°F) on average
Jan
27.3°C
81.1°F · 25.2–29°C
Feb
27.5°C
81.5°F · 25.9–29.4°C
Mar
26.9°C
80.4°F · 24.8–28.9°C
Apr
25.6°C
78.1°F · 24–27.5°C
May
23.2°C
73.8°F · 21.5–25°C
Jun
21.3°C
70.3°F · 19.7–22.6°C
Jul
20°C
68°F · 18.4–21.1°C
Aug
20°C
68°F · 18.9–21.5°C
Sep
21.4°C
70.5°F · 20.1–23.4°C
Oct
23.4°C
74.1°F · 22.2–25.2°C
Nov
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.7–27.5°C
Dec
26.7°C
80.1°F · 24.2–29.7°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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