Sunset Beach
Queensland · Australia
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An open NE-facing sand beach on the Coral Sea near Queensland, Sunset Beach works on N–E groundswell; S–W 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: ~26°C (78.8°F) on average
Jan
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28.2–30.4°C
Feb
28.9°C
84°F · 27.2–30.7°C
Mar
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.9–30.8°C
Apr
27.5°C
81.5°F · 25.6–29.5°C
May
25.6°C
78.1°F · 23.8–27.4°C
Jun
24°C
75.2°F · 22.6–26.1°C
Jul
23.2°C
73.8°F · 21.4–24.8°C
Aug
23.3°C
73.9°F · 21.9–24.3°C
Sep
24.3°C
75.7°F · 22.8–25.5°C
Oct
26°C
78.8°F · 24.6–27.5°C
Nov
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.1–28.9°C
Dec
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.4–29.9°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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