Peral Bay (South 1)
Queensland · Australia
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An open NE-facing sand beach on the Coral Sea near Queensland, Peral Bay (South 1) works on NW–E groundswell; S–SW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
Today's surf at Peral Bay (South 1)
Updated 11:09 spot time
Peral Bay (South 1) surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.6 m–0.7 m waist to chest high, 0.6 m E swell at 4.8 s. Wind up to 22 km/h ESE. Water 22°C. Best surf window around 05:00 — fun (2.5/5) with 20 km/h E 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: ~23.9°C (75°F) on average
Jan
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.2–29.6°C
Feb
27.9°C
82.2°F · 25.9–29.8°C
Mar
27.4°C
81.3°F · 25–29°C
Apr
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.3–28.2°C
May
24.3°C
75.7°F · 22.4–25.9°C
Jun
22.5°C
72.5°F · 20.5–24.3°C
Jul
21.4°C
70.5°F · 19.9–23.6°C
Aug
21.1°C
70°F · 20.2–22.4°C
Sep
22.1°C
71.8°F · 21–23.8°C
Oct
23.9°C
75°F · 22.9–25.8°C
Nov
25.6°C
78.1°F · 24.4–27.7°C
Dec
27.1°C
80.8°F · 25.5–29.4°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–E
Best wind
S–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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