Perforated Point (South)
Queensland · Australia
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Perforated Point (South) is a E-facing sand beach on the Australia shoreline, opening onto the Coral Sea — it catches N–SE swell, and offshore SW–W winds tidy the banks through 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: ~23.9°C (75°F) on average
Jan
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.2–29.5°C
Feb
27.9°C
82.2°F · 25.8–29.9°C
Mar
27.4°C
81.3°F · 25.2–28.8°C
Apr
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24.2–28.3°C
May
24.4°C
75.9°F · 22.5–26.1°C
Jun
22.7°C
72.9°F · 20.8–24.6°C
Jul
21.5°C
70.7°F · 20–23.7°C
Aug
21.2°C
70.2°F · 20.4–22.6°C
Sep
22.1°C
71.8°F · 20.9–23.9°C
Oct
23.9°C
75°F · 22.8–25.7°C
Nov
25.6°C
78.1°F · 24.4–27.6°C
Dec
27°C
80.6°F · 25.5–29.2°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–SE
Best wind
SW–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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