South Whitehaven Beach
Queensland · Australia
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Coral Sea near Queensland, South Whitehaven Beach works on E–S groundswell; W–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~23.3°C (73.9°F) on average
Jan
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.1–29.3°C
Feb
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.9–30.4°C
Mar
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26–29.5°C
Apr
26.9°C
80.4°F · 24.4–28.7°C
May
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.3–26.8°C
Jun
23.2°C
73.8°F · 21–25.4°C
Jul
22.1°C
71.8°F · 20.2–24.1°C
Aug
22.1°C
71.8°F · 20.9–23.2°C
Sep
23.3°C
73.9°F · 21.8–24.8°C
Oct
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.7–26.8°C
Nov
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.3–27.7°C
Dec
27.8°C
82°F · 26.3–29.2°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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