Sand Bank Bay (10)
Queensland · Australia
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Sand Bank Bay (10) is a NW-facing sand beach on the Coral Sea coastline near Queensland — it picks up W–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–S wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~22.1°C (71.8°F) on average
Jan
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.3–29.7°C
Feb
28°C
82.4°F · 26–29.9°C
Mar
27.5°C
81.5°F · 25.4–29.9°C
Apr
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.6–27.9°C
May
23.7°C
74.7°F · 21.8–25.7°C
Jun
21.4°C
70.5°F · 19.4–23.2°C
Jul
20.2°C
68.4°F · 17.9–21.7°C
Aug
20.4°C
68.7°F · 19–21.9°C
Sep
22.1°C
71.8°F · 20.8–23.8°C
Oct
24.2°C
75.6°F · 23.1–26.7°C
Nov
26°C
78.8°F · 24.6–28.2°C
Dec
27.5°C
81.5°F · 25.2–30°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
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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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