Portland Roads (E 1)
Queensland · Australia
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Portland Roads (E 1) is a NE-facing sand beach on the Arafura Sea coastline near Queensland — it picks up N–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–W wind, with the most consistent surf 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: ~25.3°C (77.5°F) on average
Jan
29°C
84.2°F · 27.1–30.3°C
Feb
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28.3–30°C
Mar
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.1–30.4°C
Apr
28°C
82.4°F · 26.1–30.2°C
May
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.1–28.2°C
Jun
25.7°C
78.3°F · 24.5–27.7°C
Jul
24.8°C
76.6°F · 23–26.3°C
Aug
24.7°C
76.5°F · 23.4–25.6°C
Sep
25.3°C
77.5°F · 24.5–26.2°C
Oct
26.2°C
79.2°F · 25.2–27.6°C
Nov
27.5°C
81.5°F · 25.9–28.7°C
Dec
28.8°C
83.8°F · 26.9–30.5°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–E
Best wind
S–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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