Quay St
Queensland · Australia
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A year-round beach on the Coral Sea near Queensland, Quay St is exposed to E swell — NE–SE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SW–NW wind.
Today's surf at Quay St
Updated 10:58 spot time
Quay St surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.6 m–0.7 m waist to chest high, 0.1 m E swell at 5.45 s. Wind up to 27 km/h ESE. Water 23°C. Best surf window around 01:00 — fun (2.5/5) with 23 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: ~25.3°C (77.5°F) on average
Jan
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.2–29.7°C
Feb
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.2–30.5°C
Mar
28.2°C
82.8°F · 25.9–30.2°C
Apr
27°C
80.6°F · 24.9–28.9°C
May
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.6–26.9°C
Jun
23.3°C
73.9°F · 21.4–25.3°C
Jul
22.3°C
72.1°F · 20.2–23.9°C
Aug
22.2°C
72°F · 21.3–23.3°C
Sep
23.4°C
74.1°F · 21.9–25°C
Oct
25.3°C
77.5°F · 23.7–27°C
Nov
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.3–28°C
Dec
28.1°C
82.6°F · 26.5–29.6°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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