Pormpuraaw
Queensland · Australia
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Pormpuraaw is a W-facing sand beach on the Australia shoreline, opening onto the Arafura Sea — it catches S–NW swell, and offshore NE–E 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: ~26.1°C (79°F) on average
Jan
30.3°C
86.5°F · 28.9–31.2°C
Feb
30.2°C
86.4°F · 28.4–31.9°C
Mar
29.9°C
85.8°F · 27.7–32.2°C
Apr
29.3°C
84.7°F · 27.6–30.8°C
May
27.3°C
81.1°F · 24.8–29.3°C
Jun
24.9°C
76.8°F · 22.2–27.8°C
Jul
24.1°C
75.4°F · 21.7–26°C
Aug
24.4°C
75.9°F · 23.1–26°C
Sep
26.1°C
79°F · 24.6–27.6°C
Oct
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.1–30.1°C
Nov
29.6°C
85.3°F · 27.8–31.2°C
Dec
30.5°C
86.9°F · 27.3–32.6°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
S–NW
Best wind
NE–E
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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