Stinger Net Area
Queensland · Australia
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Stinger Net Area is a E-facing sand beach on the Coral Sea coastline near Queensland — it picks up N–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–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: ~24.4°C (75.9°F) on average
Jan
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.9–30.4°C
Feb
29°C
84.2°F · 27.3–30.7°C
Mar
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27–30.4°C
Apr
27.5°C
81.5°F · 25.7–29.8°C
May
25.6°C
78.1°F · 23.6–27.4°C
Jun
24.1°C
75.4°F · 22.6–26.1°C
Jul
23.2°C
73.8°F · 21.6–25°C
Aug
23.3°C
73.9°F · 21.8–24.3°C
Sep
24.4°C
75.9°F · 22.8–25.5°C
Oct
26.1°C
79°F · 24.7–27.6°C
Nov
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.1–29.1°C
Dec
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.3–29.8°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–SE
Best wind
SW–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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