Quintel Beach
Queensland · Australia
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An open NE-facing sand beach on the Arafura Sea near Queensland, Quintel Beach works on N–E groundswell; S–W winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
Today's surf at Quintel Beach
Updated 14:33 spot time
Quintel Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.9 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.6 m E swell at 6.85 s. Wind up to 26 km/h ESE. Water 25°C. Best surf window around 08:00 — fun (3/5) with 25 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: ~26.4°C (79.5°F) on average
Jan
29°C
84.2°F · 26.1–30.6°C
Feb
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28.2–30.1°C
Mar
28.7°C
83.7°F · 26.9–30.5°C
Apr
28.1°C
82.6°F · 25.8–30.6°C
May
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25–27.9°C
Jun
25.3°C
77.5°F · 24.3–27.4°C
Jul
24.4°C
75.9°F · 23–26.2°C
Aug
24.4°C
75.9°F · 23–25.3°C
Sep
25.2°C
77.4°F · 23.9–26°C
Oct
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25.3–27.9°C
Nov
27.8°C
82°F · 26.5–29.2°C
Dec
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27–30.6°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
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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